Home Health Line
07/17/2017
Conduct an agency-specific risk assessment to determine which disasters present the greatest risk and will need the most attention before the emergency prep rules take effect Nov. 15.
07/17/2017
The clock has been reset, and agencies that haven’t taken steps to prepare for the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) now have six more months to ready themselves.
07/17/2017
Agencies should assign J43.9 (Emphysema, unspecified), not J44.9 (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified), for a patient who has emphysema along with other components of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) starting Oct. 1.
07/17/2017
The massive backlog of appeals at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) level has begun to decrease, according to new data HHS has provided HHL. But for many providers ensnared in the backlog, it’s still likely to be years before their case is heard.
07/17/2017
The latest update of Home Health Compare data was released July 12 and agencies have — again — taken major strides on many of the measures included within value-based purchasing.
07/17/2017
by: HHS
The average processing time for appeals decided or dismissed in the second quarter of the 2017 fiscal year at the ALJ level is 1,057 days. That’s the processing time for all appeals, not just home health.
07/17/2017
by: Home Health Compare
More than 1,500 agencies nationwide earned five stars in the ratings system involving HHCAHPS, according to the ratings released in July 2017. That’s a 47% increase from April 2017.
07/13/2017
Think of M2005 (Medication intervention) as a two-part question and resist the urge to automatically enter response “0 – No” without careful thought when there are no medication issues during an episode of care.
07/13/2017
Use this hazard vulnerability assessment tool to help identify and evaluate your risk level as your agency prepares for the upcoming emergency preparedness requirement. 
07/06/2017
The massive backlog of appeals at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) level has begun to decrease, according to new data HHS has provided HHL. But for many providers ensnared in the backlog, it’s still likely to be years before their case is heard.

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