Home Health Line
01/30/2020
For accurate coding in a world of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), organization and education go a long way.
01/30/2020
by: Hollis Howell
Sixteen states and at least 10 large cities have increased their minimum wages substantially in 2020, with a majority of them going into effect on January 1. 
01/30/2020
Respondents to HHL's 2020 Trends Survey say care planning and coordination (29%) and emergency preparedness (21%) are among the most challenging requirements in the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs).
01/22/2020
Agencies shouldn’t lose sight of maintenance therapy in 2020 as the service will continue to play an important role in the care agencies provide under PDGM.
01/22/2020
Coding for diabetes and associated conditions can be tricky — and with PDGM in effect, the emphasis on choosing the correct primary diagnosis is even more important.
 
01/22/2020
The CERT program report showed that home health claims had a 12.1% improper payment rate in 2019, which is 5.5% lower than the previous year.
 
01/22/2020
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision to allow employers more leeway in restricting the use of their email and other communications systems for union organizing is just the latest decision reversing standards set by the Obama-era Board.
01/22/2020
A diabetes code was the most commonly coded primary diagnosis in both the wound and endocrine clinical groups, according to first quarter 2019 data from Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) (See story).
01/16/2020
Home health requests for anticipated payment (RAPs) were held by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) in the early days of the new payment model, leaving some agency leaders concerned about timely payment.
 
01/16/2020
Agencies should make a partnership with physicians to educate them about the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and what documentation is needed. 

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