Home Health Line
10/12/2015
Start your agency’s holiday marketing efforts this month, and give yourself plenty of time to choose your messaging and branding decisions and gather the necessary materials like holiday cards and stamps.
10/12/2015
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has denied an application for stay on the Court of Appeals’ ruling involving the companionship exemption. As a result, the new rules are still slated to go into effect Oct. 13, according to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).
10/12/2015
by: DecisionHealth
Nearly 53% of agencies plan to work to reduce acute care hospitalizations as a way to improve their star rating, according to the 150 respondents to DecisionHealth’s 5-star survey.
10/05/2015
There’s more at stake for an agency in CMS’ 5-star rating system than being able to show referring physicians and beneficiaries how you compare with competitors on care quality.
10/05/2015
As part of their preparations for this year’s flu season, agencies need to do a better job of educating clinicians how to fill out M1041 (Influenza vaccine data collection period). Clinicians struggle to correctly answer M1041, which is slated to be included in the proposed value-based purchasing model for home health.
10/05/2015
Create a protocol for identifying and treating LUPA patients who may require more skilled services and could be at risk for rehospitalization.
10/05/2015
A recent $6-million U.S. District court settlement involving a hospice should serve as a reminder to closely monitor who qualifies for continuous care.
10/05/2015
The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) is expanding a pilot project designed to reduce the massive backlog of appeals at the administrative law judge (ALJ) level.
10/05/2015
Home health agencies have two payment rates to consider when providing the flu vaccine to patients this season. The first is payment for the vaccine, and the other is payment to administer the vaccine.
10/05/2015
U.S. House and Senate members have sent letters to CMS regarding concerns they have with the 2016 proposed home health PPS rule.

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