Home Health Line
04/03/2025
Don’t confuse the location-specific assessment of M1830 (Bathing) with the location-independent assessment of GG0130E (Shower/bathe self) when assessing for the items related to bathing on the OASIS.
04/03/2025
Encourage clinicians to dig deeper when assessing patients for symptoms of anxiety and depression and normalize these mental health concerns to improve patient engagement, outcomes and avoid emergency room visits or rehospitalizations.
04/03/2025
Help patients who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression engage in healthy coping mechanisms to improve adherence with and participation in the plan of care. 
04/03/2025
Home health providers report that 42.5% of patients struggle with depression, according to the National Health Statistics Report.
03/27/2025
Advocates in the halls of Congress offered support for agencies during a recent subcommittee hearing. Topics highlighted in testimony from industry leaders and comments from legislators included adequate payment and telehealth services. 
03/27/2025
It’s not clear how the new leadership in Washington will address home health payments for 2026, but the annual pitch to Congress from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is again calling for a 7% cut to the base payment rate.
03/27/2025
Ensure your hospice agency is prepared to roll out the updated version of the CAHPS Hospice survey in April. Organizations that establish staff understanding of the modified assessment and its distribution could see a boost in both response rates and patient satisfaction scores.
03/27/2025
CMS breaks down the survey calendar for the web-mail mode in the CAHPS Hospice Survey Quality Assurance Guidelines, updated earlier this month to reflect the changes to the survey effective April 1.
03/27/2025
Agencies should always ensure that they are coding based off of diagnoses confirmed by the patient’s provider.
03/27/2025
Scheduling is top of mind for many home health providers in 2025. While most agencies understand the importance of scheduling, those still struggling to get it right could find that optimizing the process helps maximize their resources and ensure compliance with plan of care requirements.

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