Home Health Line
07/31/2017
by: Minneapolis-based ABILITY Network
Aftercare for joint replacements, muscle weakness and hypertension were the three most commonly assigned primary diagnosis codes in 2016, according to data from Minneapolis-based ABILITY Network.
07/31/2017
by: Attorney Elizabeth Pearson of Pearson & Bernard in Edgewood, Ky
Use this form as an example of the way to document that you have provided and explained all the patient rights information as required under the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation. This form should be included within the patient record.
07/31/2017
by: CMS
Within the 2018 proposed PPS rule, CMS details that 27 of the 51 categories from which diagnoses codes and OASIS responses can earn case-mix points will lose points come Jan. 1, 2018.
07/31/2017
Twenty-seven of the 51 categories from which diagnoses codes and OASIS responses can earn case-mix points will lose points come Jan. 1, 2018.
07/31/2017
Hospices may soon have a less taxing way to return overpayments to CMS, officials from the federal Medicare agency announced during a July 20 home health, hospice and durable medical equipment (DME) open door forum.
07/27/2017
CMS' proposed PPS rule for 2018 seeks to remove 247 data elements from 35 OASIS items collected at specific time points during a home health episode. Those changes would occur beginning Jan. 1, 2019.
07/24/2017
The number of agencies earning 5 stars in patient satisfaction rose drastically in July 2017 compared to the prior quarter. This presents an opportunity for 500 more agencies to market their star status to referral sources.
07/24/2017
For the first time since 5-star quality of care ratings were released back in July 2015, there has been a drop — albeit a slight one — in the number of 5-star agencies.
07/24/2017
Think of M2005 (Medication intervention) as a two-part question and resist the urge to automatically enter response “0 — No” without careful thought when there are no medication issues during an episode of care.
07/24/2017
Following a recent DecisionHealth webinar about how to prepare for CMS’ revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs), agencies asked questions of home health consultant J’non Griffin, president of Home Health Solutions, LLC in Carbon Hill, Ala. Here are some of Griffin’s answers.

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