Home Health Line
01/21/2008
More than two weeks after the Jan. 1 effective date for its sweeping PPS changes, CMS still was working to clear backlogs of RAPs and claims snagged by software errors.
01/21/2008
Patients who drive their own cars or go for a walk may still be considered homebound on a case-by-case basis, despite recent guidance to the contrary from Palmetto GBA – now
01/21/2008
Adopt a personalized, targeted marketing campaign and you could be on your way to filling vacant clinical positions.
01/11/2008
Offer continuing medical education (CME) credits for physicians and you could increase your agency’s referrals by 30%.
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.

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