Home Health Line
06/26/2025
Across clinical groups, home health patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans had fewer visits in 2021 than those using traditional Medicare, according to MedPAC analysis.
06/18/2025
Effective Oct. 1, coders will have a way to capture Type 2 diabetes mellitus in remission with new code E11.A (Type 2 diabetes mellitus in remission), finalized as part of the FY2026 ICD-10 code update.
06/18/2025
Never deduct from the paycheck for late documentation. The Department of Labor doesn’t care whether or not you get paid. To them, the patient got the care, so the employee should get paid for doing the work. 
06/18/2025
Implementing quarterly clinician shadowing — or auditing — can be a useful tool in ensuring OASIS accuracy. This can impact your payments under PDGM, as well as whether you get a boost or a deduction under HHVBP.
06/18/2025
Stop waiting for the perfect candidate when you’re hiring for open management positions. Applicants overlooked because they might not have an ideal level of experience — including candidates among your existing staff — could grow into a new role. This could improve your retention rates and staff morale, while potentially offering savings on salary costs. 
06/18/2025
Agencies in rural communities that make information about their care more accessible to community members who may be isolated or lack trust in health care services could see both increased hospice utilization and patient engagement.
06/18/2025
As the industry improves, make sure you're making progress on this publicly reported measure to stay competitive.
06/12/2025
Make sure everyone from your clinicians to your office staff are focused on customer service — being courteous and responsive to patients and caregivers — to move the needle on stubborn patient satisfaction scores.
06/12/2025
While there’s a growing focus on workplace violence in home health, don’t let your policies and procedures around work-related injuries fall through the cracks. Refreshing your incident response and reporting policies not only supports employee wellbeing but could prevent costly OSHA penalties.
06/12/2025
Do not misinterpret the intent of OASIS transfer questions under GG1070A-E (Mobility) as a direct match to M1850 (Transferring).

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