Home Health Line
07/02/2026
Nearly half of the claims denied under medical review by Palmetto GBA in the first three months of the year were due to the requested records not being submitted.
06/25/2026
Make successful discharges a priority — even if that means a longer home health stay for the patient. That's one of several lessons when looking at agencies considered benchmark leaders by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) and Forvis Mazars.
06/25/2026
You can’t match the staffing intensity of an inpatient rehabilitation unit, but more touchpoints in the first few days is going to help identify concerns and escalate when necessary.
06/25/2026
The Post-Acute Care Medicare Advantage (MA) Coalition argues that new OIG reports show MA plans are using prior authorization and other tactics to restrict beneficiaries from receiving services that MA organizations are legally required to provide.
06/25/2026
Managers and other senior staff who are ready to intervene and resolve disputes can help you retain top talent and avoid the added cost and staffing challenges that come from the hiring process.
06/25/2026
Some of the most significant HIPAA risks come from everyday workflows — the routine, often overlooked processes where protected health information is collected, handled and ultimately disposed of.
06/25/2026
A deep dive into quality metrics and cost report data show top performing agencies are making fewer visits, but keeping patients on service for a little bit longer.
06/18/2026
Permanent cuts may be off the table for 2027, but industry leaders are preemptively arguing against billions of dollars that CMS could still claw back with next year’s payment update.
06/18/2026
Give this to your clinicians to help them answer OASIS items related to whether or not your patient received a current reconciled medication list at discharge.
06/18/2026
Protect your patients and community by closely adhering to state and federal regulations around how to properly dispose of unused patient medications. Both home health and hospice agencies are held to strict standards around this practice, and failing to maintain adherence could lead to survey deficiencies or corrective action, a notable risk as surveys ramp up as part of CMS’ anti-fraud push. 

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