Home Health Line Breaking News
03/09/2020
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Palmetto GBA recently released a list containing recommendations for what to include when responding to a home health Additional Documentation Request (ADR).
03/05/2020
These efforts are designed to limit the spread of novel coronavirus.
03/03/2020
Concerns regarding compliance with quality and safety standards under the Hospice Conditions of Participation were addressed through legislation recently introduced by two members of the House Ways & Means Committee.
03/02/2020
A recently proposed bill would allow tax-exempt distributions from health savings accounts (HSAs) to be used for qualified home care.
03/02/2020
The workshops are intended to give tools and information needed to succeed with Medicare billing, coverage and documentation requirements, according to Palmetto.
02/24/2020
CMS recently released guides on the home health quality reporting program as well as home health help desks
02/24/2020
CMS will hold its next home health, hospice and durable medical equipment open door forum at 2 p.m. EST on Feb. 26.
02/24/2020
Coders may assign Z45.2 (Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device) as the principal diagnosis or the first listed secondary diagnosis code in order to be placed in the Complex Nursing clinical grouping under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), according to CMS.
02/18/2020
CMS announced a new webinar designed to provided an overview of the Hospice Item Set (HIS) and submission requirements.
02/18/2020
About 8.2 million direct care job openings are expected between 2018 and 2028, with more than half of those openings expected to be in home care.

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