Home Health Line
05/06/2019
Coders may soon have a way to specifically capture deep tissue injuries. Twenty-five codes involving the injuries were included in a newly posted list of ICD-10 code changes proposed for fiscal year 2020.
05/06/2019
In newly posted frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD), CMS alerts agencies about what actions to take if certifying physicians refuse to provide necessary documentation.
05/06/2019
Hospices may soon be required to provide upon request an election statement addendum to beneficiaries or representatives, other providers treating the conditions and Medicare contractors, according CMS’ proposed hospice payment rule posted April 19 on the Federal Register.
05/06/2019
Following a recent DecisionHealth webinar about the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs), agencies asked questions of industry expert Robert Markette, an attorney with Indianapolis-based Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman. Here are some of his answers.
05/06/2019
Under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), many agencies plan to put in place new productivity requirements for nurses. In HHL’s PDGM Survey, agencies were provided a list of options and asked how they planned to change staff roles in an attempt to achieve optimal productivity for PDGM. They could mark all responses that applied. Nearly 31% of 305 respondents to this question marked that they would have new productivity requirements for nurses.
04/29/2019
Evaluate your agency’s policies on what qualifies as a significant change in condition and when your agency will complete an “other follow-up” OASIS assessment.
04/29/2019
While the hospice industry is expected to receive about $540 million in increased payments in 2020, hospice providers should curb the enthusiasm until they fully analyze how the changes will impact the business.
04/29/2019
CMS guidance around how a new quality measure works offers valuable clarifications for agencies and clinicians struggling to understand new OASIS-D items capturing self-care and mobility.
04/29/2019
Following a recent DecisionHealth webinar about understanding therapy and how it will work under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), agencies asked questions of industry expert Jennifer Sandel, co-owner of Home Care Service Solutions LLC in Battle Creek, Mich.
04/29/2019
Agencies should ensure that their websites are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) so that they can reduce their risk of being targeted in a lawsuit or government enforcement action.

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