Home Health Line
06/11/2020
Agencies should consider implementing a Utilization Review (UR) model or a clinical manager as a way to help improve outcomes and margins under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
06/11/2020
Last week we introduced some data that show an increase in high comorbidity adjustments.
06/11/2020
The revamped Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is expected to benefit many employers, but it also adds complexity and requires considerable analysis to avoid pitfalls, according to attorneys who focus on employment matters.
06/11/2020
The data below show home health agencies’ average 30-day payment period visit utilization broken down by clinical group and payment type under PDGM.
06/04/2020
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, agency managers are looking into alternative ways for clinicians to communicate with patients and each other while securing delicate patient information.
06/04/2020
The risk of patient paperwork transmitting infection is low, unless the patient is coughing onto the paper, experts conclude.
06/04/2020
Many agencies are wondering why they aren’t getting the comorbidity adjustments, especially the high ones in PDGM as this can increase payments by as much as 20%.
06/04/2020
Increased age, medical co-morbidities and dementia-related behaviors can increase one’s risk for COVID-19.
06/04/2020
Presenting yourself in a professional manner — both in-person and online — is something to keep in mind when looking to protect your job, advance your career and protect your agency from liability.
06/04/2020
The data below show the percentage of Medicare traditional home health periods with various PDGM components that impact home health payments in 2020. 

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