Home Health Line
01/22/2018
Even at the beginning of care, agencies should start the process of planning for patient discharge. That’s one way to step up performance on the new claims-based measure “Discharge to Community,” which starts impacting payments this year and will be publicly reported on Home Health Compare in 2019.
01/22/2018
During CMS’ Jan. 17 home health, hospice and durable medical equipment (DME) open door forum, CMS announced that more than 1,500 beneficiaries have been enrolled in its Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM).
01/22/2018
If you find inaccurate demographic data on your hospice’s Provider Preview Report or on Hospice Compare, contact your hospice’s Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for assistance.
01/22/2018
by: SHP, Santa Barbara, Calif.
About 97% of all Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Medicaid HMO episodes involving live discharges for home health patients over the last year involved the patient being discharged to the community, according to data from Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP).
01/16/2018
CMS provided the following memo to state survey agency directors on Jan. 12 regarding the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs).
01/16/2018
View the attachments that accomplanied a new CMS memo about the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation.
01/15/2018
Agencies should carefully review the checklist below to determine whether they’re complying with the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs), which took effect Jan. 13.
01/15/2018
A significant OASIS-related change outlined in the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) allows for a physician-ordered resumption of care (ROC) date beyond 48 hours for patients coming from an inpatient facility.
01/15/2018
Not having a back-up coder on staff or an on-call contract with an outsourcing company to fill in when your coders are out of the office could cost your agency a hefty sum — perhaps six figures or more.
01/15/2018
The recent announcement that health insurance giant Humana Inc. is involved in purchasing the home health and hospice side of Kindred Healthcare Inc. is notable for its size and scope — and because an insurer wants to dive deeply into the home health market.

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