Home Health Line
12/22/2016
The number of mergers and acquisitions in the private duty sector rose substantially in 2016. And that’s a trend industry experts expect to continue for at least the next year — or at least until the Trump administration reveals its detailed agenda for U.S. health care.
12/22/2016
While deal volume involving Medicare home health agencies nationwide ticked up slightly in 2016 when compared to the prior year, CMS’ pre-claim review is causing buyers to be wary in the five affected states.
12/22/2016
It’s not clear whether Medicare Advantage, bundled payments, accountable care organizations (ACOs) or some combination of them will emerge as the dominant Medicare payment model of the future.
12/22/2016
by: HHL’s 2017 Trends Survey
About 76% of agencies plan to spend more money to train on the new Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) in 2017 than they had in 2016, according to the 234 respondents to a question on HHL’s 2017 Trends Survey. No respondents plan to spend less on this.
12/22/2016
View a regulatory calendar for 2017.
12/21/2016
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.
12/19/2016
Educate patients who just underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery that they need to take it easy and pace themselves when they come home from the hospital to avoid a readmission. Special care for CABG patients is something that hospital referral sources will pay more attention to now that their payment is linked to these diagnoses.
12/19/2016
Although home health coders report an increase in salaries year over year, the average salary for a coder seems to have leveled off after reaching an all-time high in 2015 as ICD-10 was about to take effect.
12/19/2016
If past performance is a fair guide, providers can expect post-payment reviews by Performant Recovery Inc., the new recovery audit contractor (RAC) for home health agencies and hospices, to be rigorous in assessing the correctness of Medicare reimbursement.
12/19/2016
The direction of major health care programs may be a step closer to course reversal after President-elect Donald Trump tabbed new leaders for two key federal posts.

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