Regulatory Compliance
04/02/2071
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing a new diagnosis code U07.1 (COVID-19) into the ICD-10-CM code set.
04/02/2071
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing a new diagnosis code U07.1 (COVID-19) into the ICD-10-CM code set.
09/17/2026
Industry groups supported CMS’ plan to offer new examples of palliative services currently allowed under the home health benefit. That’s according to comments submitted in response to the 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule.
09/17/2026
The National Alliance for Care at Home is requesting that CMS end the national six-month enrollment moratoria. The moratoria are set to expire Nov. 13, but could be extended in six-month increments.
09/03/2026
Use specific examples of how your patient’s condition impacts their ability to leave the home when justifying homebound status in your documentation.
09/03/2026
A conversation on organizational leadership, the metrics that matter most and the quality practices becoming obsolete.
08/27/2026
Make sure you understand the difference between audit types, especially when completed by two different contractors simultaneously. CMS and its contractors are auditing claims for reasons ranging from program integrity to targeted education, and facing two or more additional documentation requests at once can complicate an already-intensive administrative process. 
08/27/2026
The outlier provision was established to help preserve beneficiary access to care by providing additional reimbursement for patient encounters requiring unusually high levels of resources. 
08/20/2026
Prepare your staff for difficult conversations with patients and caregivers about their medical wishes. Having these hard conversations early on in the home health stay protects the patient’s quality of life while boosting their satisfaction with your team’s care.
08/20/2026
Hurdles placed in front of coders as they’re trying to chart can slow reimbursement, making this a key operational and financial issue for agencies.

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