Home Health Line
03/27/2017
As agencies invest more in technology such as video call apps and/or text/picture messaging, they must ensure they have a sound business associate agreement in place. This will help them avoid costly legal risks with privacy and security rules under the HIPAA and HITECH regulations.
03/27/2017
Following a recent DecisionHealth webinar about how stay ahead of changing overtime and wage-and-hour rules to ensure compliance, agencies asked questions of attorney Angelo Spinola, shareholder with Atlanta-based Littler Mendelson. Here are some of his answers.
03/27/2017
A 55-43 Senate vote on March 13 installed Seema Verma as the new administrator of CMS.
03/27/2017
by: ABILITY Network Inc.
The actual reimbursement for home health agencies for PPS episodes in the fourth quarter of 2016 was $3,040. That’s $119 less than for episodes in the first quarter of 2016.
03/27/2017
With a new requirement that takes effect April 1, untimely OASIS submissions could put agencies’ payment at risk for the first time.
03/24/2017
View a High Five from BAYADA.
03/23/2017
by: StrategicHealthSolutions
View a sample letter the SMRC plans to send out when it conducts reviews involving GIP care.
03/20/2017
Many agencies nationwide have made major strides to prepare for patient rights changes within the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs). But most have a long way to go, if responses to HHL’s Final CoPs Survey are any indication.
03/20/2017
The patient rights requirement within the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) will force agencies to make many changes to existing documentation.
03/20/2017
Although there have been many efforts by home care associations to delay pre-claim reviews, so far there is no sign of stoppage. Florida agencies should urgently prepare for the April 1 start date for their state’s reviews.

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