Home Health Line
11/07/2024
The reduced payment cut might mean temporary relief for some agencies, but CMS is only delaying the collection of the other half for future rulemaking.
11/07/2024
Implement systems that allow you to accurately track and reimburse clinicians’ travel time and mileage between patients. Employers who provide competitive transportation reimbursement may attract new talent, while those who fall behind could face costly legal battles.
11/07/2024
Height and weight must be obtained by the agency during the appropriate assessment window. It cannot be completed with patient or caregiver-reported information or a height/weight found on referral information.
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).

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