Home Health Line Breaking News
03/07/2025
There were 4,100 new home health jobs recorded in the month, down from 12,900 reported in February 2024.
03/06/2025
Some acute care providers are gearing up for CMS’ newest accountable care model by looking for post-acute partners, and agencies that get involved could see reduced costs and smoother transitions for patients that undergo certain surgical procedures.
03/04/2025
Results to be reviewed during a session March 7 will look at OASIS data combined with MA encounter data, "incorporating a large set of beneficiary characteristics and MA plan attributes,” according to the meeting agenda.
03/03/2025
Agencies could see a shake-up in CMS’ rulemaking process, including how stakeholders voice their opinions on policy proposals.
03/01/2025
Some 2025 claims are returning with reason code 37257, incorrectly noting an invalid or missing county code.
02/27/2025
Agencies should be taking advantage of the voluntary period of submission of Start of Care (SOC) OASIS for all-payors in order to prepare for the changes coming July 1.
02/25/2025
CMS has released a change request for the Medicare Claims Processing Manual to address instances when a patient is unexpectedly discharged after a “still patient” claim has been submitted.
02/24/2025
Health care organizations that build trust between employees and leadership could see higher quality of care and increased professional satisfaction among staff, according to a study published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety in January. 
02/21/2025
An Alabama-based hospice provider will pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims for hospice patients who were not terminally ill, according to a Department of Justice release.
02/18/2025
The rule was one of 13 “misguided Biden-era regulations” that Rep. Andrew Clyde targeted in his joint resolutions introduced Feb. 12, 2025.

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