Home Health Line
01/08/2018
CMS officially decided to eliminate “Influenza immunization received for current flu season” from the list of home health quality of star ratings measures. This is the first time a measure has been removed since the quality of care star ratings began in July 2015.
01/08/2018
While Congress in December passed a tax bill and staved off a government shutdown for now at least, it did not vote on a package that would have extended rural add-on payments in home health.
01/08/2018
CMS and the RAND Corporation are progressing on testing of data elements for standardization across post-acute settings as a result of the IMPACT Act.
01/08/2018
Agencies should expect a revised home health payment model within the next several years, industry experts Sue Payne and Barbara McCann said during a recent DecisionHealth webinar on the 2018 final PPS rule in home health.
01/08/2018
by: CMS
About 4% of agencies that qualified for star ratings in quality of care earned 5 stars in the October 2017 refresh of Home Health Compare. But if the measure “Influenza immunization received for current flu season” had been removed, about 5.6% of agencies would have earned 5 stars, CMS indicated during a Dec. 14 webinar.
01/05/2018
Be sure to include the following elements when updating your notice of patient rights to comply with the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs).
01/03/2018
by: CMS
The revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) list seven reasons why an agency can transfer/discharge a patient.
01/02/2018
If you find inaccurate demographic data on your hospice’s Provider Preview Report or on Hospice Compare, you should contact your hospice’s Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for assistance.
01/01/2018
Within the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) slated to take effect Jan. 13, QAPI and care planning/discharge are the changes of greatest concern.
01/01/2018
Between the cost of denials and additional staffing expenses to cover the time involved in gathering and submitting paperwork, CMS’ probe-and-educate review cost one Indiana agency $50,000 to $60,000.

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