Home Health Line
07/18/2018
A portion of the 2019 proposed PPS rule opens the door for home health agencies to get paid by Medicare Part B to administer home infusion therapy for certain patients who don’t qualify for the home health benefit.
07/18/2018
Further detail on what constitutes an acceptable physician-ordered resumption of care (ROC) is among key guidance found within CMS quarterly OASIS Q&As released July 16.
07/18/2018
The proposed 2019 PPS rule again outlines changes to value-based purchasing, further demonstrating to many industry experts that CMS is striving to perfect the process before rolling it out nationwide.
07/18/2018
Agencies may soon be allowed to list remote patient monitoring on their cost reports as an allowable administrative cost.
07/18/2018
Removal of the companionship services exemption for personal care workers created an added challenge to home care agencies providing live-in care. In response, more agencies eliminated the service entirely as of February 2018 when compared to November 2015.
07/18/2018
The removal of the companionship exemption has driven changes in the home care industry.

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