Home Health Line
01/16/2017
by: Brookdale Healthcare Services
This worksheet provided by Brookdale Healthcare Services helps agencies document therapy disciplines and OASIS assessment information.
01/16/2017
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.
01/16/2017
by: C&V Senior Care Specialists
This tool can be used to screen adults over 65 for symptoms of depression.
01/09/2017
The IRS has released its latest forms for reporting shared responsibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The forms contain just a few changes, with the elimination of filing extensions and few coding modifications.
01/09/2017
Updated guidance from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) increased the value of items or non-monetary services that can be provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries without an agency risking violating the law. The new cap on any one item increased by $5 — it’s now up to a maximum of $15.
01/09/2017
Stop posting full, long job applications on your agency’s website if your site isn’t mobile friendly.
01/09/2017
CMS on Dec. 16 announced it has posted the latest Home Health Agency Public Use File (PUF), with data from 2014.
01/09/2017
Code a patient’s breast mass as breast cancer only when the patient’s attending physician has corroborated the findings of a pathology report and confirmed the diagnosis, or risk assigning an erroneous diagnosis to a patient’s record.
01/09/2017
CMS on Dec. 20 rolled out a final rule outlining new cardiac care models and a new orthopedic care model that will start as early as July 1.
01/09/2017
CMS announced that its next home health, hospice and durable medical equipment open door forum has been rescheduled to Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST.

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