Home Health Line
07/17/2017
The latest update of Home Health Compare data was released July 12 and agencies have — again — taken major strides on many of the measures included within value-based purchasing.
07/17/2017
by: HHS
The average processing time for appeals decided or dismissed in the second quarter of the 2017 fiscal year at the ALJ level is 1,057 days. That’s the processing time for all appeals, not just home health.
07/17/2017
by: Home Health Compare
More than 1,500 agencies nationwide earned five stars in the ratings system involving HHCAHPS, according to the ratings released in July 2017. That’s a 47% increase from April 2017.
07/13/2017
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.
07/13/2017
Use this hazard vulnerability assessment tool to help identify and evaluate your risk level as your agency prepares for the upcoming emergency preparedness requirement. 
07/06/2017
The massive backlog of appeals at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) level has begun to decrease, according to new data HHS has provided HHL. But for many providers ensnared in the backlog, it’s still likely to be years before their case is heard.
07/03/2017
by: Strategic Healthcare Programs, Santa Barbara, Calif.
More than 36% of patients who have just one home health visit in the first seven days of care return to the hospital within 30 days, according to data from Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) of Santa Barbara, Calif. This stands in contrast to a rate of 15.5% and lower for those who have two or more visits in the first week of care. The data involve nearly 6.6 million episodes of care.
07/03/2017
Ensure that all of your home health agency’s patients have individualized plans for what to do in the event of an emergency — and that you document conversations with patients about emergency preparedness. Agencies found during surveys to be in noncompliance risk being cited.
07/03/2017
Discuss with vendors and clinicians CMS’ plan to replace Social Security numbers on Medicare cards with new Medicare beneficiary identifiers (MBIs).
07/03/2017
CMS is eliminating automated review for recovery auditors (RACs) and revising the definitions for the various types of pre- and post-payment reviews that various contractors can perform.

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