Home Health Line
08/11/2022
The most common reason for denial, “Hospice General Inpatient Reduction — Services not Reasonable and Necessary” accounted for 29% or 165 of the denied claims.
08/03/2022
The hospice payment update for fiscal year 2023 climbed to 3.8% — an estimated increase in payments of $825 million from FY2022.
08/03/2022
The industry’s staffing shortage extends to hospital-owned agencies, so now may be the time to partner with those hospitals in your service area that have similar patient populations.
08/03/2022
Review your pandemic policies when weighing time off requests for COVID-19 and paid time off, especially as staff make their vacation requests and new COVID-19 variants continue to emerge.
08/03/2022
Agencies should implement concrete requirements for timely completion and finalization of OASIS data.
08/03/2022
In a home health setting, the subtle signs and symptoms of sepsis may go unnoticed by caregivers and family members, and the patient may be unable to articulate any discomfort.
08/03/2022
CMS has provided a breakdown by region on the expected impact of increased payments for FY2023.
07/28/2022
The questions that CMS has answered about the new and revised OASIS-E items, such as the Patient Mood Interview, are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to ongoing guidance that may be needed for consistent responses.
07/28/2022
Experts have seen a rise in denials from Recovery Audit Contractor reviews due to lack of a plan for the next visit being completed by the clinician.
07/28/2022
CMS provides easier-to-understand verbiage, the addition of WOCN guidance, new item rationale and definition boxes in its draft OASIS-E Guidance Manual that can help clinicians answer tricky wound questions.

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