Home Health Line
07/23/2018
by: CMS
In the 2019 proposed PPS rule, CMS provided a table that offers insight into the impact of PDGM case-mix adjustment methodology for patients with selected clinical conditions.
07/18/2018
A portion of the 2019 proposed PPS rule opens the door for home health agencies to get paid by Medicare Part B to administer home infusion therapy for certain patients who don’t qualify for the home health benefit.
07/18/2018
Further detail on what constitutes an acceptable physician-ordered resumption of care (ROC) is among key guidance found within CMS quarterly OASIS Q&As released July 16.
07/18/2018
The proposed 2019 PPS rule again outlines changes to value-based purchasing, further demonstrating to many industry experts that CMS is striving to perfect the process before rolling it out nationwide.
07/18/2018
Agencies may soon be allowed to list remote patient monitoring on their cost reports as an allowable administrative cost.
07/18/2018
Removal of the companionship services exemption for personal care workers created an added challenge to home care agencies providing live-in care. In response, more agencies eliminated the service entirely as of February 2018 when compared to November 2015.
07/18/2018
The removal of the companionship exemption has driven changes in the home care industry.
07/12/2018
A year after outcry from the home health industry caused CMS to step back from proposed plans to create a new payment model, CMS has once again unveiled detailed plans about how it wants to revamp the way agencies are paid.
07/12/2018
The OASIS-D draft guidance manual released July 3 offers agencies valuable clarifications about how to respond to new items.
07/12/2018
Changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program outlined in the 2019 proposed PPS rule would contribute to big savings for agencies if finalized, CMS contends.

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