Home Health Line
01/11/2010

The health care reform bill that finally passed in the Senate on Dec. 24 is better news for home health agencies than the House-passed version. Still, agencies fear the impact

01/11/2010

Agencies are tracking thousands of dollars tied up in incorrect partial-episode payments (PEPs) and might have to wait until as late as March for a resolution.

01/11/2010
When clinicians complete the new OASIS-C wound questions, be sure they’re using the latest definitions provided by the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society.
01/11/2010

CMS’s instructions on enforcing the 10% outlier cap have raised concern that they might shortchange high-outlier agencies by lowering the cap to less than 10% of total Medicare payments.

01/04/2010

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01/04/2010

Recent regulatory requirements, including the adoption of OASIS-C and the Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) patient-satisfaction survey will provide the framework for CMS to institute

01/04/2010

Legislative and regulatory bodies recognize the benefit of increased collaboration across provider settings to reduce hospitalizations and cut costs for Medicare and other insurers.

01/04/2010

The still-uncertain recovery audit contractor (RAC) targets and the recent dramatic increase in additional documentation requests (ADRs) are among the top concerns for 28% of respondents to the HHL“2010 Predictions

01/04/2010

The House version of the health reform bill threatens firstyear cuts in home health reimbursement rates of 5.5% per episode followed by more cuts in later years (HHL 8/10/09).

01/04/2010

The aging U.S. population has enormous implications for the home health industry. One of the country’s fastest-growing population groups is the oldest old, people age 85 and over, most of

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