Home Health Line
11/07/2024
A better approach when a surveyor identifies a potential finding is to say, “I’m surprised to hear this; I had been informed that we were on top of this issue through our internal monitoring. But thank you; we will certainly look into this.”
11/07/2024
Home health and other post-acute providers are getting a better look at prior authorization practices by Medicare Advantage (MA) payors — and more data on home health utilization in MA is on the way.
11/07/2024
A new Congressional report suggests data may show patients with more significant care needs were diverted by MA plans to home health instead of SNFs.
10/31/2024
Agencies should ensure they are submitting OASIS assessments within the required timeframe in order to avoid citations from surveyors.
10/31/2024
Regardless of the results of the presidential election, a high-profile pitch to expand home care access for Medicare beneficiaries has put fresh political attention on services in the home for seniors.
10/31/2024
Review your past survey citations to prepare for the start of CMS’ hospice Special Focus Program (SFP), especially if your hospice agency has struggled to maintain regulatory compliance and high Star Ratings in the past three years.
10/31/2024
Explore how CMS will select hospices for participation in the Special Focus Program based on an algorithm that uses information from surveys and the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP).
10/31/2024
What does the recent court decision related to the FTC’s final rule that banned noncompete agreements mean for your organization?
10/31/2024
After receiving a Behavioral Health clinical group designation with the most recent Home Health Grouper update, there may now be some instances where vascular dementia can be assigned primary.
10/31/2024
Providers are having a harder time getting patients successfully discharged and remaining out of the hospital for the next 31 days.     

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