Home Health Line
12/14/2022
Nearly half of agencies expect their Medicare Advantage revenue to increase in 2023, according to the 112 respondents to Home Health Line’s 2023 Trends Survey.
12/08/2022
As agencies look to accept Medicare Advantage patients, they are often tripped up by the authorization required, as it isn’t something that comes up with traditional Medicare. It requires additional resources and tracking in order to go through that process, and it presents another risk for claim denials if it’s not done correctly.
12/08/2022
When looking to focus training on specific OASIS items to get the biggest bang for the buck, M1830 (Bathing) is a good option. If not answered thoughtfully and accurately at start of care, it will affect the entire picture going forward.
12/08/2022
Evaluate your policies around hospice face-to-face encounters for recertification to make sure the end to a key pandemic-era waiver doesn’t jeopardize your payment under medical review.
12/08/2022
With RPM, you can quickly identify any trends that may be changing for a patient, getting a better picture of those high-risk patients in the field.
12/08/2022
See how your agency compares to other agencies across the country on key Home Health Value-Based Purchasing measures.
11/30/2022
CMS already is working on incentives for home health providers addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). Analysts with the congressional Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) say SDoH could be included in future public reporting to encourage providers to focus on reducing health disparities.
11/30/2022
One of the most important aspects of a clinician’s job is how and when they are scheduled. This affects their pay, their workload and often most importantly, their personal lives.
11/30/2022
Agencies participating in the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) that have reached, or are close to reaching 90% claim approval, can choose to transition from 100% pre-claim reviews to spot checks.
11/30/2022
Right now, clinicians are preparing to screen patients for depression and anxiety using the PHQ-9 assessment. This is a tremendous opportunity to open up a conversation about mental health.

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