Home Health Line
01/02/2020
No one likes the thought of extra documentation beyond what the CMS requires, but adding in-house documentation requirements at strategic points during an episode of care could expedite processes overall, making it easier for home care providers to meet shortened timeframes under Medicare’s new payment model.
01/02/2020
Recruitment and retention continue to pose challenges in home health and the trend is expected to continue in 2020 and beyond. But strong, highly visible leadership and a culture of excellence can help agencies continue to recruit and retain quality workers.
01/02/2020
About 96% of agencies say the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) will be the regulatory issue that causes the biggest impact on
agencies’ operations and financials in 2020, and about 26% of agencies say the Review Choice Demonstration will be the issue that causes the biggest impact. That’s according to the 135 respondents to HHL’s 2020 Trends Survey. (See story)
01/02/2020
Click "Download file" to view the 2020 regulatory calendar.
01/02/2020
Click "Download file" to view a list of contributors to HHL 2020  Trends issue and a benchmark: How much will agencies invest in 2020 to comply with PDGM?
12/18/2019
Agencies need to focus on submitting the OASIS on time to avoid denials or claims getting returned to provider (RTP), resulting in potentially costly delays.
 
12/18/2019
 Agencies will need to pay more attention than ever to visit utilization and case management because of changes to how low-utilization payment adjustments (LUPAs) will be calculated under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
12/18/2019
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, hospices will be permitted to accept medication orders from some physician assistants (PAs).
12/18/2019
Following a recent DecisionHealth webinar on the final changes to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and other major provisions of the 2020 PPS final rule, agencies asked questions of industry expert Robert Markette, an attorney with Indianapolis-based Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman. 
12/18/2019
by: CGS
A total of 916 claims had a submission error because there were no corresponding OASIS assessments found, according to Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) CGS. (See related story.) Submission errors can result in rejections or claims being returned to the provider.

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