Home Health Line
01/11/2016
No inflation update for home health payments in 2017 and a speedup of rebasing in 2018 to decrease payments so they are more in line with actual costs are two recommendations the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) plans to include in its annual report to Congress.
01/11/2016
Make sure your billing employees know CMS has issued a change request to include influenza virus vaccine CPT code 90630 (Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, for intradermal use) for claims with dates of service on or after Aug. 1, 2015.
01/11/2016
by: OCS HomeCare by National Research Corporation
Agencies initiate care more timely when patients are discharged on Mondays and Tuesdays. Agencies initiate slower when patients are discharged on Fridays, according to data from OCS HomeCare by National Research Corporation. 
01/11/2016
by: OCS HomeCare by National Research Corporation
Agencies initiate care least timely — 84.8% of the time within two days — when patients are referred on Fridays, according to data from OCS HomeCare by National Research Corporation
01/11/2016
by: CMS
The following changes have been made to OASIS-C2 items to standardize them with other post-acute settings of care, according to CMS.
01/04/2016
When it comes to face-to-face denials, 2015 may have been the calm before the storm. The home health industry should expect many more denials and much more activity from auditors involving face to face in 2016.
01/04/2016
Whether it’s rejected claims, documentation deficits or productivity declines, agencies nationwide are feeling the pinch from ICD-10’s implementation.
01/04/2016
Consider weekly tracking of data such as actual versus planned nursing visits and reasons for discharge as a means to boost quality outcomes in light of the sundry quality initiatives planned or underway by CMS.
01/04/2016
Under CMS’ new payment structure, hospices should closely monitor the number of days care is provided to each patient and the hours of care RNs and social workers provide during each patient’s final week of life. Doing so ensures appropriate care is provided and correct payments are received.
01/04/2016
There is an upward trend in the number of home health agencies switching electronic health records (EHR) systems. New regulations — including ICD-10 and value-based purchasing — could be part of the reason for the increase.

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