Home Health Line
01/26/2015
Even though CMS implemented face-to-face documentation requirement changes for episodes beginning Jan. 1 or later, the federal Medicare agency is considering delaying those changes.
 
01/26/2015
Several commenters say CMS’ proposed criteria for discharging or transferring a patient is too limiting thus putting agencies at risk for survey citations in the future.
 
01/26/2015
Vaseline-blurred goggles, cotton balls and candy helped one agency simulate what life is like for Alzheimer’s patients to help caregivers empathize and better assist with activities of daily living (ADLs).
 
01/26/2015
A recent report reinforces the inconsistencies in personal care aide (PCA) training for Medicaid-funded programs nationwide. However, home care executives predict more extensive requirements in the future. 
 
01/26/2015
While the average pump price of gasoline is down about one third from a year ago, it’s a windfall many agencies are choosing not to act on at the expense of home-visit clinicians, an informal survey by HHL finds.
 
01/19/2015
Proposed patient rights changes — including a requirement to communicate rights in a way the patient can understand — will be burdensome and expensive, agencies and industry experts contend.
 
01/19/2015
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) once again has told Congress that despite the rebasing that started last year, agency margins are likely to remain high and that “quality of care and beneficiary access to care are unlikely to be negatively affected.”
 
01/19/2015
Home health agencies are looking at new telehealth functionality that would allow virtual visits with patients.
 
 
01/19/2015
by: SHP
A question about care on evenings and weekends scored worse on a FEHC-to-CAHPS hospice crosswalk than another other question, according to a benchmark from Strategic Healthcare Programs in Santa Barbara, Calif.
 
01/19/2015
The home health industry won’t have to worry about immediate scrutiny from recovery audit contractors (RACs).
 
 

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