Home Health Line Breaking News
05/01/2020
CMS delayed the implementation of OASIS-E, originally schedule to take effect Jan. 1, 2021, to provide flexibilities for agencies to respond to the public health threats stemming from COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), according to an interim final rule dated April 28.
04/28/2020
      The first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19 has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 
04/27/2020
CMS recently released the latest batch of quarterly Q&As providing more clarity on when a “non-visit” discharge comprehensive assessment is allowed as well as how to code for specific scenarios.
04/20/2020
New guidance from CMS might help agencies address patient concerns and show providers in the community that your agency is beginning to try to get back to normal operations and are operating within similar parameters, says Robert Markette, an attorney with Indianapolis-based Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman.
04/20/2020
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released updated information related to Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) deadlines, OIG review deadlines and OIG enforcement activity.
04/20/2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a few efforts being made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, April 17.
04/13/2020
When delivered to mice using microneedles, an experimental vaccine for COVID-19 caused antibody production against the disease within two weeks, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Researchers are in the process of acquiring permission for human clinical trials.
04/13/2020
Now occupational therapists from home health agencies can perform initial assessments on certain homebound patients. This allows home health services to begin and lets home health nurses do more direct patient care.
04/13/2020
FY2021 payment rates and the wage index will be updated for hospices who serve Medicare beneficiaries as part of the proposed hospice payment rule, posted on the Federal Register April 10.
04/06/2020
CGS (A Celerian Group Company) is hosting a webinar Wednesday, April 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. on how PDGM is going for agencies, and they want to hear from you.

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