Home Health Line
07/15/2013
Now that the first OASIS-C1 draft has been released, keep in mind this expert advice on your next steps.
 
07/15/2013
HHL has compiled this quick reference tool to help you compare the new OASIS-C1 draft to your existing patient assessment form and share the most important changes with your clinicians.
07/15/2013
Offer educational information for people to download or print from your agency’s website, including tips for staying on top of medication or providing care to loved ones. The sheet should include your agency’s phone number and web address so people can refer back and contact your agency as desired.
 
07/15/2013
More than half of the 181 respondents to HHL’s 2013 Medicare referrals survey said they’re investing more money in their agency’s website this year.
07/10/2013
CMS will release two new forms in the near future that replace the home health advance beneficiary notice (HHABN), officials said on a July 9 open-door call. Once the forms are posted, you’ll have 60 days to start using them.
 
07/08/2013
Home health agencies would be headed for a further 1.5% reduction in Medicare payments next year under the proposed 2014 PPS rule published June 27. The cut marks the first year of a four-year phase-in of rebased home health rates.
 
07/08/2013
Many changes on the OASIS-C1 draft released June 21 could make the assessment form more intuitive. But your clinicians still will need training on the changes, especially considering a new version of M1910 (Falls risk assessment) that has some experts scratching their heads.
 
07/08/2013
An initial look at CMS’ proposed list of ICD-10 case-mix and non-routine supply (NRS) codes appears to be a direct crosswalk of the current case-mix codes, but there are some noteworthy omissions.
 
07/08/2013
Use the time between now and Jan. 1 to analyze your agency’s use of the 170 ICD-9 diagnosis codes CMS is proposing to remove from the Grouper. CMS estimates that the elimination of the codes’ case-mix status will have a minimal impact on agency reimbursement, but experts are skeptical.
 
 
07/08/2013
A proposed across-the-board change to home health case-mix weights could further cut into the profitability of episodes with 20 or more therapy visits. However, the long-expected elimination of therapy visits as a payment factor isn’t on the table – yet.
 

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