Home Health Line
07/23/2021
Experts answer questions on some of the hot topics in home health, including value-based purchasing expansion, 2022 coding guidelines and HIPAA compliance.
07/22/2021
Agencies should be preparing now for the national expansion of Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) in January 2022, announced in the home health proposed rule June 28.
07/22/2021
It’s up to your agency to build a rapport with physicians and remind them that CMS requires specific face-to-face documentation for home health payment.
07/22/2021
Agencies considering a Medicare audit/recoupment appeal should first ensure they understand the full process.
07/22/2021
When looking to improve your operations post pandemic, consider giving your case management processes a tune up. Effective case managers are key to improving outcomes and patient and referral satisfaction, as well as attracting and retaining qualified clinicians.
07/22/2021
Identify the key points in developing the assessment, plan of care and interdisciplinary coordination.
07/22/2021
Be prepared for cases when physicians call on your clinicians to facilitate their virtual visits. This has been reported among agencies especially for patients who are COVID-19 positive and high risk and many are wondering how to handle this.
07/22/2021
The data show the average number of visits per 30-day period broken down by discipline for the last year.
07/15/2021
Pay close attention to your responses to the Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) surveys as they soon may be a factor in payment adjustments under a national Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model.
07/15/2021
Agencies will likely welcome a narrowed focus on preventable hospitalizations in quality reporting under the proposed 2022 home health payment rule.

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