Home Health Line
01/31/2011

The answer to that question could impact your outcome scores as CMS only considers the care episode when calculating those scores.

01/31/2011

Clinicians can determine a patient’s ability to take medication only if that medication is present in the home on the day of the assessment.

01/31/2011

Cahaba GBA has returned a number of home health claims billed with the new and revised G codes for nursing and therapy services.

01/31/2011

Medicaid face-to-face encounter forms are now available. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has released the form physicians must use to document the physician face-to-face encounter for Medicaid

01/24/2011

Agencies’ fears that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) recommendation for per-episode copays – of as much as $150 – could cause patients to refuse necessary services are becoming reality.

01/24/2011

Despite CMS’ advice for states to hold off on requiring physician face-to-face encounters for Medicaid patients, one state has moved forward with such requirements that place an additional paperwork burden

01/24/2011

Your agency can boost referrals from physicians and hospitals that work on improving care transitions by demonstrating how you can help them reach their goals.

01/24/2011

Keep a list of county and city resources for your clinicians to refer to and recommend to patients who can’t afford adequate heat to prevent hypothermia and hospitalizations.

01/24/2011

Home health agencies have made great strides in understanding and completing OASIS-C in 2010, but there’s still confusion about many OASIS items.

01/17/2011

As agencies implement the physician face-to-face encounter requirement, don’t forget about another rule that’s remained under the radar but could lead to additional paperwork burdens.

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