Home Health Line
12/22/2014
by: Financial Monitor
The data below show the national median figures for home health agencies’ indirect costs as a percentage of total costs and of revenue 
12/16/2014
CMS has provided doctors with several examples to use within their documentation to justify a patient’s homebound status and need for skilled care.
 
 
12/15/2014
New accountable care organization (ACO) proposals include home health provisions that would benefit some agencies.
 
12/15/2014
Hospices have proven to have a high level of success in six of seven CMS quality measures within the Hospice Item Set (HIS). But hospices continue to struggle with documenting comprehensive pain assessments.
 
12/15/2014
Limit your agency’s social media policy to a few key areas, such as barring the posting of a patient’s protected health information and preventing employees from discriminating online against coworkers, clients or even competitors.
 
12/15/2014
Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) Palmetto GBA recently offered agencies five areas to focus additional documentation request (ADR) responses to avoid denials. 
 
12/15/2014
Agencies wishing to improve productivity and reduce readmissions for CHF patients by incorporating a telehealth program should make certain a nurse with cardiovascular expertise helps manage it.
 
12/15/2014
by: Strategic Health Programs
During the first three months of the Hospice Item Set (HIS), Strategic Health Programs’ (SHP) clients improved on six quality measures but worsened when it comes to pain assessment, data show. Hospices scored the best on treatment preferences.
12/15/2014
by: Simione Healthcare Consultants
Use this sample letter as an example of what to say to a MAC in response to an ADR.
12/08/2014

Agencies and physicians should answer four simple questions to successfully communicate the clinical rationale that a patient is homebound and in need of skilled care.

 

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