Home Health Line
11/11/2021
Following a two-year delay in implementation due to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), OASIS-E will be required for assessments beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
11/11/2021
This table shows the impact of the 2022 home health payment updates broken down by type of agency and region within the country.
11/05/2021
CMS is giving agencies time to prepare before the national rollout of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model (HHVBP) begins impacting payments.
11/05/2021
As home health agencies struggle with what has become known as “the great resignation,” a spotlight has been placed on company culture and how it impacts staff satisfaction, and thus, retention.
11/05/2021
This car trunk and bag checklist was intended for managers to use in the field during ride alongs and to prepare the agency for its next survey.
11/05/2021
Carrying their bag of supplies in and out of patient homes all day calls for extra attention to detail.
11/05/2021
Home health agencies should consider an “if you build it, they will come” philosophy when looking at the utilization of SLP.
11/05/2021
EHR system training continues to be among the biggest technology and innovation concerns for home health agencies, according to the 291 responses to AHCC’s 2021 Home Care Coding & Compliance Industry Survey.
11/05/2021
The number of visits performed by all home health disciplines was down in 2020, including a 24% reduction in speech therapy.
10/28/2021
Educate your staff and update your processes to comply with guidance just released related to the new quality measure, Transfer of Health Information to Provider. Data for this new quality measure will be collected with the implementation of OASIS-E, expected to begin Jan. 1, 2023.

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