Home Health Line
07/16/2012

If a surveyor found condition-level deficiencies at your agency and you disagree with the findings, you soon may be able to take advantage of a new resolution process outlined by CMS in the proposed 2013 PPS rule. 

07/16/2012

The face-to-face encounter requirement could be less burdensome for agencies thanks to a proposed change to who’s allowed to complete the encounter. 

07/16/2012

A therapy change requested by the industry and included in the 2013 proposed PPS rule actually could add to the burden of agency schedulers

07/16/2012

In a move that could cost your agency earned reimbursement, CMS has proposed to further limit use of the diagnosis payment slot (M1024).

07/16/2012

CMS is researching the creation of a standardized patient assessment instrument for hospices which may generate unified data for use in quality reporting.

07/16/2012

Breaking news correction: HHL’s breaking news email on the proposed rule stated that the facility non-physician practitioner (NPP) would be able to communicate face-to-face encounter findings directly to the certifying physician. In fact, CMS proposes that a facility physician would communicate the NPP’s findings to the certifying physician.

07/16/2012

CMS’ proposed physician fee schedule aims to make face-to-face encounters a condition of payment for DME suppliers. 

07/16/2012

Agencies in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington would see a 1.06% payment increase in 2013, the best deal under CMS’ proposed policies.

07/16/2012

The 2013 proposed national per-visit amounts for low-utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) episodes are slightly higher for all disciplines. 

07/16/2012

The HHL team has compiled this quick-reference tool to help you evaluate the major provisions of CMS’ proposed rule. The following changes would take effect in 2013 if the rule is finalized as proposed. 

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