Home Health Line
02/20/2017

Home health agencies now can choose to offer patients free or discounted transportation to receive medically necessary items and services, such as a doctor’s visit or a trip to the pharmacy.

02/20/2017

Home health pre-claim reviews and prior authorization for durable medical equipment (DME) providers were on the initial agenda for CMS to address during its home health, hospice and DME open door forum Feb. 8.

02/20/2017

President Donald Trump’s Jan. 30 executive order requiring removal of two regulations for every new one issued may not have much impact on the big rules CMS puts out, such as the home health PPS rule — but, ironically, a lot will come down to what a little-known federal office decides about it.              

02/20/2017

The U.S. Senate on Feb. 10 approved Rep. Tom Price to oversee HHS.

02/20/2017

To obtain the highest search placements, your agency should create the right keywords, ensure there’s a steady stream of fresh, relevant content on your site and have plenty of other sites linking to you.

02/20/2017
by: Home Care Pulse in Rexburg, Idaho
Search engine optimization (SEO) was the top consumer marketing source for private duty agencies in 2015, according to respondents of the 2016 Private Duty Benchmarking Study by Home Care Pulse in Rexburg, Idaho.
02/20/2017
View slides from RAC Performant's presentation to providers.
02/13/2017
A new order from a federal judge could help agency leaders and clinicians feel more comfortable about providing maintenance therapy. As a result there will be increased access to appropriate services, industry experts say.
02/13/2017
In an attempt to cut regulations, an executive order President Donald Trump signed Jan. 30 instructs departments and agencies to remove two regulations for every one issued.
02/13/2017
Billing staff for home health agencies nationwide should become familiar with their Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) and review it annually. These free reports identify potential patterns that may indicate improper billing involving traditional Medicare.

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