Home Health Line
09/17/2020
Many comments to the proposed 2021 home health payment rule asked CMS to consider the public health emergency (PHE) and the strain that it has had on providers when finalizing the rule.
09/17/2020
CMS recently sketched out more details about the payment penalty for RAPs not accepted within five days.
09/17/2020
The Q3 2020 Coding Clinic guidance update — released Sept 8 — included new frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding COVID-19.
 
09/17/2020
The data below show the percentage of 30-day payment periods where the patient came from the community versus an institution and timing was early versus late. 
09/17/2020
President Donald Trump’s plan to defer payroll taxes for many employees through the end of the year is sparking questions and criticism from employers questions about how to implement the plan and criticism that the “tax holiday” may hurt more than it helps.
09/02/2020
CMS surveys have resumed.
09/02/2020
Muscle weakness continues to be the No. 1 questionable encounter (QE) that clinicians are including in the OASIS for the first three weeks of August.
09/02/2020
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) clarified the threshold for the amount of relief funds that would require providers to deliver additional data elements to keep their money after August 17, 2020.
09/02/2020
 
It is not enough for agencies to just talk about promoting diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
09/02/2020
Helping patients with diabetes manage their care and avoid preventable readmissions is challenging under normal circumstances, but even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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