Home Health Line
01/25/2024
An AV fistula, whether it is being accessed or not, does not meet the definition of IV Access for O0110O1 (Special Treatments, Procedures and Programs; Other - IV Access), CMS clarified in response to a question in the January 2024 quarterly OASIS Q&As. 
01/25/2024
Updated rules in determining who is an independent contractor and who is an employee offer an important reminder that, under both the existing and updated rules, home health workers rarely meet the definition of “independent contractor.”
01/25/2024
Home care companies and certified home health agencies can build partnerships to address patient monitoring to reduce hospitalization and preventable events and improve patient satisfaction. 
01/25/2024
Safe patient handling and mobility programs (SPHM) help reduce injuries to both patients and staff in home health care and across other settings.
01/25/2024
The CDC recently released tabular addenda changes to the ICD-10 code set, effective April 1.
01/25/2024
Home health agencies are expecting more of their revenue to come from Medicare Advantage (MA) plans this year as enrollment grows
and payment rates decline for traditional Medicare fee-for-service.
01/18/2024
Agencies hoping for a surprise delay in Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP)  payment adjustments are in for a rude awakening when deductions begin in 2025 and they find they’re a full two years behind in making necessary changes.
01/18/2024
Two laws that increased the federal match rate for Medicaid-funded agencies are being phased out or decreased in funding, leaving state Medicaid funds hanging in the balance.
01/18/2024
When clinicians respond to OASIS-E’s C1310 (Signs and Symptoms of Delirium), ensure they know the difference between aspects of this item such as inattention versus altered consciousness. 
01/18/2024
While many of the most common hospice principal diagnoses remained the same as previous years, one code, I63.9 (Cerebral infarction, unspecified), stood out to experts for making the list.

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