Home Health Line Breaking News
08/26/2024
GG items scored in the OASIS will be important for Discharge Function Scores used for public reporting and to determine agency performance udner Home Health Value-Based Purcashing (HHVBP) beginning in 2025.
08/21/2024
The home health and hospice provider was accused of knowingly submitting claims to Medicare for home health serivces that didn’t qualify for Medicare reimbursement and knowingly submitting claims to Medicare for patients who didn’t qualify for the hospice benefit.
08/19/2024
Three recent investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor have led to a combined $437,000 recovered from home care companies.
08/15/2024
Ensure clear communication with hospital discharge planners as patients prepare for home health by making sure the hospital knows the information your agency needs to start care timely.
08/14/2024
CMS has released national data on health equity in post-acute care, looking at discharge rates and per-beneficiary costs based on race and Medicaid status.
08/13/2024
The Home Health Within-Stay Potentially Preventable Hospitalization (PPH) measure, publicly reported since last fall, will replace the Acute-Care Hospitalization (ACH) measure in star ratings calculations.
08/12/2024
There were 10 home health transactions in the quarter, compared to six in the first three months of the year. It remains to be seen how payment cuts expected to be finalized in November will impact sales in the second half of 2024.
08/09/2024
The California doctor falsely stated on claims forms that patients had terminal illnesses to make them eligible for hospice services, according to the Department of Justice.
08/08/2024
Providers that fail to coordinate and document interdisciplinary communication risk claim denials, survey citations or patient injury.
08/06/2024
CMS says it may use the information collected to make changes to the design of the program. The list of topics include presentation, accessibility, training, data utilization and future enhancements.

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