Home Health Line
01/14/2013
The following scenario was created by Trish Twombly, senior director for DecisionHealth in Gaithersburg, Md., to illustrate the impact of the additional case-mix and non-routine supply (NRS) points available for 173 diagnosis codes.
01/09/2013
CMS has identified errors in the version of the hospice conditions of participation (CoPs) posted online and is working to correct them, according to an announcement at the Jan. 9 home health and hospice open-door forum.
 
01/07/2013
The fiscal cliff agreement negotiated by congressional lawmakers contains no cuts or copay for home health. However, Congress will revisit the 2% Medicare cut called for as part of the sequestration process as soon as March.
 
01/07/2013
CMS contractors’ performance in tracking down and preventing fraudulent home health payments varies widely between jurisdictions, a new analysis by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found.
 
01/07/2013
The string of new home health issues posted by recovery auditors (RACs) continues: Region C RAC Connolly received CMS approval for three new issues in late November, including an investigation into timely OASIS completion.
 
01/07/2013
The new year is a time for re-evaluating goals. For home health agencies, that involves reassessing the number of visits expected from clinicians in a given day or week.
 
01/07/2013
The data show the average number of actual patient visits per day performed by different home health disciplines.
01/07/2013
As ownership of smart phones and tablets mushrooms, more home health providers could find themselves in the same situation as Continuum Home Health Care in Charlottesville, Va.
 
01/07/2013
Chances aren’t good for major developments on hospice payment reform in 2013. However, the coming year will bring other significant developments for hospice, including ongoing government scrutiny and new claim reporting requirements.
 
01/07/2013
The IRS published key guidance on health care reform’s employer mandate in the Federal Register Jan. 2.

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