Home Health Line
10/25/2017
by: CMS
There are 360 agencies nationwide that earned five stars in the ratings system involving quality of care, according to ratings released in October 2017. Meanwhile, 959 agencies received 4.5 stars.
10/25/2017
by: CMS
Only 542 agencies nationwide earned five stars in the ratings system involving HHCAHPS, according to the ratings released in October 2017. That’s a 64% decrease from July 2017.
10/23/2017
The big buzz at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) annual conference in Long Beach, Calif., involved the status of several potentially devastating regulatory topics.
10/23/2017
Review CMS’ latest Q&A on the one-clinician rule to make sure clinicians’ collaboration on the OASIS complies with new guidance manual changes effective January 1, 2018. This step could prevent overpayment risk during future audits.
10/23/2017
Home health agencies will now have their claims returned instead of automatically denied when Medicare systems fail to match those claims with a corresponding OASIS assessment.
10/23/2017
Restructure clinical managers’ positions so they function more like case managers.
10/23/2017
The cost of home care services is on the rise for consumers, and providers should consider cost-saving strategies to keep prices manageable for clients.
10/23/2017
The cost of home health aide services increased by 6.7% in the past year, according to the 2017 Genworth Cost of Care study.
10/16/2017
CMS’ plan to eliminate “Influenza immunization received for current flu season” from the list of measures used to calculate home health quality of care star ratings is inching closer to reality, according to an Oct. 10 MLN call.
10/16/2017
Whether they’re discussing QAPI, 5-star ratings or rehospitalization rates in general, more and more agencies are showcasing their quality of care when they market to referral sources, a new HHL survey shows.

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