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09/13/2023
"As agencies are forced to shut down or scale back services in response to these cuts, many patients will lose access to home health services altogether," one administrator noted in comments to CMS.
08/24/2023
Consider what role your agency could play in CMS’ new dementia care model, either through your own dementia program or as a key partner with a participating provider.
08/24/2023
In a recent transaction data report, there were 29 home care, hospice and home health transactions completed in the second quarter of 2023, compared to just 17 in the first quarter. 
08/17/2023
The recently released home health provider preview reports have sparked renewed interest in the Within-Stay Potentially Preventable Hospitalization (PPH) measure that will be publicly reported in October.
08/10/2023
One of the most important pieces of doing a comprehensive drug review and medication reconciliation is making sure that what’s in the Plan of Care and EMR match. Failure to do so could result in a survey citation as medication reconciliation continues to be an area of focus during both surveys.
08/03/2023
You can find opportunities for new efficieinces in your operations, including IT, mileage, medical supplies and more.
07/27/2023
Make sure your OASIS reviewer has clear direction when there is conflicting information in the responses and the clinician is not available to clarify.
07/21/2023
Prepare for potential quality measures and public reporting around social determinants of health, cognitive assessments, pain management and more as CMS seeks feedback on a broad range of potential additions to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) in future rulemaking.
07/13/2023
The payment decrease includes a permanent 5.65% cut in national, standardized 30-day period payments in response to behavioral adjustments due to utilization under PDGM.
06/28/2023
Bipartisan legislation introduced just days ahead of the 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule seeks to repeal payment cuts under PDGM and to reframe how MedPAC analyzes agency revenues.

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