Home Health Line
10/07/2022
Issues surrounding the face-to-face encounter make up the three most common denial/non-affirmation reasons under RCD. This continued trend reinforces the importance for agencies to develop and comply with solid face-to-face processes.
10/07/2022
As flu season is once again upon us, CMS is offering providers new guidance on vaccinating patients.
10/07/2022
A beta test of the HOPE tool is expected to wrap in the spring. CMS has also provided fresh information on the development of a special focus program to address poor-performing hospices.
10/07/2022
Come April 2023, coders may be able to capture more data on social determinants of health, including problems related to health literacy.
10/07/2022
A Buffer survey found that an astonishing 99% of current remote workers “would like to work remotely, at least some of the time, for the rest of their careers.” The COVID-19 pandemic gave employees a taste of the flexibility that comes with working from home, and it might take more than free car washes and yoga classes to convince them to give that up.
10/07/2022
The latest data on RCD denials shows some of the top challenges around face-to-face encounters.
09/30/2022
Agencies are expected to soon get a first look at the new data for Home Health Within Stay Potentially Preventable Hospitalization (PPH) in confidential, agency-level reports.
09/30/2022
Carefully review the rules around exceptions for a late Notice of Admission (NOA) as Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) stress the narrow application of exception rules.
09/30/2022
The latest FAQs from CMS offer guidance on payors included in the HHVBP and more info on the annual performance report.
09/30/2022
Agencies not only tend to use the same online job boards, which contributes to a sea of sameness, but these listings are usually written based on an old methodology where agencies emphasize themselves and their needs, and don’t engage with the applicant

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