Home Health Line
01/11/2008
A $680,000 jury award to the widow of a private duty patient who died after falling from his bed is one more reminder that home health agencies neglect falls prevention
01/11/2008
Claims backed by physician-stamped signatures could get denied. But you’re not alone if you missed the August memo that indicated that
01/11/2008
Get ready to join the race to hire wound care and coding experts in 2008. New data from Outcome Concept Systems in Seattle shows that wound coding mistakes can mean
01/07/2008
Home health agencies will keep their expected 2008 inflation update, but home health and Medicare Advantage plans remain a target for future cuts.
01/07/2008
Here’s an idea that could prevent lost dollars in the 2008 PPS: Create an Excel audit tool that validates your final payments, including the NRS add-on based on case-weight and
01/07/2008
Home health agencies have set themselves apart from their competitors by driving clients to their doctors and to pick up groceries.
01/07/2008
The problem: Missed visits or incorrect visit frequencies that contradict the plan of care, making your agency vulnerable to survey deficiencies.
12/24/2007
You’re not at risk for Medicare anti-kickback sanctions when you give potential patients free videos intended to educate them about their medical problems and also promote your agency, the HHS
12/24/2007
CMS plans to pilot test a new, 56-question “patient experience” survey with results of the final version possibly linked to your inflation update as soon as 2010.
12/24/2007
Print a newsletter in multiple languages to educate referral sources and potential patients about your services, and you could nearly triple your referrals.

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