Home Health Line
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.
11/06/2025
With the federal government shutdown continuing into a second month, we’ve passed the date when home health providers would normally expect the release of the final rule for payment and regulatory changes effective Jan. 1, 2026.
11/06/2025
While specialists may drag their feet at first, you can gain their trust — and referrals — by proving that in-home care can help prevent complications, improve patient satisfaction and support long-term outcomes.
11/06/2025
Mitigating common mistakes can help ensure a smooth and patient-focused handoff from home health to hospice — improving continuity of care and preventing costly denials and appeals.
11/06/2025
Code G31.1 (Senile degeneration of brain, not elsewhere classified) was the most common terminal diagnosis code assigned among 750,000 hospice stays tracked in 2024 by Strategic Healthcare Programs. 
11/06/2025
With Medicare open enrollment running through Dec. 7, 2025, your agency needs to make sure that any changes are reflected in patient information, documentation and billing efforts. Staff play a key role in minimizing service disruptions for the patient and revenue cycle disruptions for the provider.
11/06/2025
Take a look at the top 10 most commonly assigned hospice terminal codes for 2024.
10/30/2025
Make sure your clinicians are looking out for patient visits with physicians and other outside health care documentation, as these details can help support the continued need for skilled care.
10/30/2025
The following questions were answered by J’non Griffin, senior vice president/principal of coding and compliance with SimiTree, based in Hamden, Conn, and Apryl Swafford, QA manager with SimiTree.

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