Home Health Line
03/25/2021
As surveys resume for home health agencies, it might be a good time to remind clinicians about some of the keys for determining whether maintenance therapy is appropriate and the correct ways to document it to avoid negative survey outcomes and claim denials.
03/25/2021
Coders soon may have a new diagnosis code to capture post COVID-19 conditions or cases when a patient continues to have lingering symptoms after the infection is gone, ICD-10-CM officials announced during the virtual March 10 ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting.
03/25/2021
The U.S. Department of Labor’s announcement of plans to rescind final rules related to independent contractors and joint employers should put employers on notice that a less employer-friendly day is coming, attorneys who advise employers say.
 
03/25/2021
Texting may be seen as too informal for some, but many find texting can be a great middle ground and a way to stay in better communication throughout the hiring process.
03/25/2021
The data below are pulled from interviews with 1,327 frontline health care workers who work in a variety of settings including hospitals, doctors’ offices, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, assisted care facilities and home health agencies.
03/19/2021
Some agencies are facing new payment issues related to the no-pay RAPs that began January 1, 2021.
03/18/2021
A New Mexico employee has filed what appears to be one of the first lawsuits opposing an employer’s vaccination mandate.
03/18/2021
A new post-payment review provides insight on the key paperwork you want to have ready to support your final claim.
 
03/18/2021
The Q1 2021 Coding Clinic guidance update, released March 10, included over 25 revised frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding how to code for COVID-19.
03/18/2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is pursuing a new avenue to identify potential employer violations related to COVID-19 employee deaths at long-term care facilities and it involves CMS data.

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