Home Health Line
09/12/2018
If a patient isn’t able to attempt transferring in and out of the car because no car is available, enter response “10 - not attempted due to environmental limitations” on GG0170G (Mobility, car transfer).
09/12/2018
The home health industry submitted a tidal wave of comments in the final days of the 2019 proposed PPS rule’s comment period. Many agencies expressed concern about CMS’ proposed Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), which is slated to begin Jan. 1, 2020.
09/12/2018
Adding in-home sensor technology to the range of services your agency provides can help attract clients and increase revenue.
09/12/2018
by: Home Care Pulse, Rexburg, Idaho
Telephony timekeeping systems are the most commonly used technology among providers.
08/29/2018
Make identifying patient-specific needs and crafting corresponding measurable outcomes and goals a priority when creating the plan of care. If you don’t, your agency risks survey citations.
08/29/2018
Many home health industry experts believe it’s unlikely CMS will entirely back off launching a Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) in 2020.
08/29/2018
Coders could be about to receive a boost in productivity thanks to the impending arrival of OASIS-D on Jan. 1, 2019.
08/29/2018
Ensure sound protocols are in place for how to respond when an employee alerts you that your agency may have admitted ineligible patients. And make sure to follow through with those protocols.
08/29/2018
Failing to supply medical records in response to additional documentation requests (ADRs) was Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Palmetto GBA's most common reason for denial of home health claims between April and June 2018, Palmetto data show.
08/29/2018
by: CMS
Through Aug. 24, 2018, the most common condition-level deficiency in 2018 was G0570 (Care planning, coordination, quality of care). It was cited 43 times.

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