Home Health Line
06/21/2010

Will your clinicians and coders need to learn a new ICD-9-CM code set in fiscal year 2013 as well as preparing for the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS?

06/21/2010
Don’t rely on PECOS to get physicians’ NPIs. An independent investigation completed by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has revealed that as many as 40% of all
06/21/2010

Nearly 13% of the 2,663 surveys in 2009 contained citations for violating G0145 (failure to provide a written report for each patient to an attending physician every 62 days). This tool is designed to help agencies get that summary from physicians within the required time.

06/21/2010
Patients with diabetes mellitus (250) as their primary diagnosis make up 11.8% of all home health episodes. Below is a breakdown of the top secondary diagnoses that accompanied that code.
06/14/2010

The deadline for the four largest for-profit home health companies to turn over data pertaining to therapy visits has been extended, a congressional source tells HHL.

06/14/2010
CMS to hospices: Expect more scrutiny from reviewers, the Office of Inspector General, recovery audit contractors (RACs) and zone program integrity contractors (ZPICs) for claims involving patients living in nursing
06/14/2010

When conducting a HIPAA risk assessment, agencies should weigh the likelihood that the threat would occur with the potential impact.

06/14/2010

Rainbow Hospice in Park Ridge, Ill., is one of the latest providers to be added to the HHS list of security breaches affecting more than 500 people.

06/14/2010

Heightened scrutiny from Medicare anti-fraud contractors has forced Oakwood Home Care in Allen Park, Mich., to become more diligent in its pre-billing audits in recent months.

06/14/2010
Surgical wounds healing by primary intention can change to healing by secondary intention if dehiscence or interruption of the incision occurs.

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