Home Health Line
11/22/2010

Amedisys, the nation’s largest home health company, says intense competition in Florida and other areas contributed to a nearly 40% drop in income to less than $22 million in the

11/22/2010

A new project organized by The Joint Commission aims to develop new standards to reduce patient complications experienced during care transitions between providers. And the transition from hospitals to home

11/22/2010

A home health agency administrator whose agency has submitted false Medicare claims could avoid exclusion from Medicare if the misconduct was “an isolated incident” rather than “part of a pattern

11/22/2010

Next year’s payment cut, which will average 4.89% lower reimbursement for agencies, is the most concerning piece of the 2011 PPS final rule, according to a recent HHL survey of

11/15/2010

The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives has set its sights on reversing components of the health care reform law. But at least one provision – the employer coverage

11/15/2010

Agencies that provide large amounts of therapy would get reduced episode payments if Congress adopts a revised case-mix model recently outlined by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).

11/15/2010

Agencies have just two months to prepare for the face-to-face encounter requirement and five months to get ready for therapy changes. Here are answers to common questions that the National

11/15/2010

Look for abnormal marketing patterns – such as an increase in patients from one referral source – that could point to violations of the anti-kickback statute or Stark law.

11/15/2010

Home health agencies may have some clearer examples about their roles in accountable care organizations (ACOs) thanks to guidelines recently released by a national accrediting committee.

11/15/2010

Two federal courts recently ruled that CMS still should cover skilled services even if the patient has stabilized. And those cases could influence future court decisions, one attorney says.

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