Home Health Line
01/02/2012

HHL cordially thanks these industry leaders who shared their insights into the state of the home health industry in 2012 and beyond:

12/19/2011

Prepare for Medicaid billing delays if you operate in one of seven states who have announced they won’t be ready to meet CMS’ Jan. 1 deadline for using the new 5010 claim submission standard.

12/19/2011

Approach a bank for a line of credit now if your agency won’t be ready for the 5010 claim submission standard or if you need extra resources to tide you over.

12/19/2011

Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs) and other auditors have been ramping up hospice scrutiny in recent months, making it crucial to devise a plan now to prevent giving back earned

12/19/2011

If you think you can’t train your staff on compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) because you don’t have the funds, think again. It doesn’t have

12/19/2011

Agencies with certain face-to-face encounter denials would get paid for those claims under new instructions CMS published Dec. 8, but those payments could take as long as four months to

12/12/2011
Despite its announcement of an enforcement delay for the 5010 claim submission standard, CMS is standing firm on its ICD-10 implementation date of Oct. 1, 2013, the federal Medicare agency
12/12/2011

Drop-shipping your supplies directly to patients’ homes could save you money and staff time, but consider factors such as shipping distances and costs before you take the plunge.

12/12/2011
Expect to see a lot more focus on your compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)’s privacy and security rules. The Department of Health and Human Services’
12/12/2011
When patients miss required face-to-face encounters, you have to issue them a Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice (HHABN), but you can’t hold patients liable for the cost of care.

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