Home Health Line
12/24/2012
As part of our annual HHL trend issue, we offer you a look at how last year’s predictions turned out.
12/24/2012
More than one third of agencies predict they’ll see revenues decrease in 2013, with another 43.6% preparing for stagnation.
 
12/24/2012
Make sure to follow Medicare’s guidelines for amending or correcting entries in patient medical records because CMS has directed contractors to give those changes added scrutiny.
 
12/24/2012
Starting on or about Dec. 20, hospices will be able to access the data entry page for quality reporting, CMS announced during a special open-door forum Dec. 19.
 
12/24/2012
Medicare is phasing out beneficiary eligibility checks in the common working file (CWF) “in the coming months,” according to an MLN Matters article published Dec. 11.
12/17/2012
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is standing by its 2011 recommendation that Congress authorize a home health copayment and a speedup of rate rebasing.
 
12/17/2012
Experts predict a major financial blow for agencies as a result of CMS’ change to the diagnosis payment slot. However, in-depth case-mix training can help your agency pick up points you might be dropping elsewhere to balance out your M1024 losses.
 
12/17/2012
Familiarize your clinicians with the case-mix impact of underlying conditions and deficits for patients with certain diagnoses in the latest Grouper release.
 
12/17/2012
You have until Jan. 31 to comment on a CMS proposal to add new data points to hospice claims as part of information-gathering efforts for payment reform. 
 
12/17/2012
Establish weekly oversight mechanisms for your billers to realize efficiencies and make sure your agency experiences reliable cash flow.
 

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