Home Health Line
08/16/2021
Coding experts were surprised to see M35.81 (Multisystem inflammatory syndrome) listed as a code that will no longer have a diagnosis code clinical group designation come Oct. 1, as outlined in the home health grouper.
08/16/2021
What are the best practices for keeping passwords stored? The answer to that question and more.
08/16/2021
Achieving substantial change or progress requires pushing past the superficial and digging deep. As a business leader, this almost certainly comes with facing some difficult, distressing truths.
08/16/2021
New data suggest that paid time off and employer encouragement may go a long way to get staff vaccinated.
08/05/2021
Providers will see a 2% rate increase, according to the FY 2022 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate final rule released July 29, 2021.
08/05/2021
Recent medical review results serve as a reminder to refresh training on some fundamental Medicare requirements for home health including face-to-face documentation, no response to additional documentation requests and failure to justify need for skilled care.
08/05/2021
A look at recent claim denials under post-payment review from home health Medicare Administrative Contractors.
08/05/2021
While smart home technology has been around for some time, the pandemic has highlighted the potential for smart technology in home health.
08/05/2021
HIPAA compliance as workers migrate back to the office, comliance around business associates and ePHI compliance.
07/28/2021
Agencies with staff members who are not 100% vaccinated need to follow all of the ETS guidelines regarding social distancing in the office, wearing masks at all times, introducing physical barriers if needed and screening all visitors.

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