Home Health Line
12/08/2022
See how your agency compares to other agencies across the country on key Home Health Value-Based Purchasing measures.
11/30/2022
CMS already is working on incentives for home health providers addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). Analysts with the congressional Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) say SDoH could be included in future public reporting to encourage providers to focus on reducing health disparities.
11/30/2022
One of the most important aspects of a clinician’s job is how and when they are scheduled. This affects their pay, their workload and often most importantly, their personal lives.
11/30/2022
Agencies participating in the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) that have reached, or are close to reaching 90% claim approval, can choose to transition from 100% pre-claim reviews to spot checks.
11/30/2022
Right now, clinicians are preparing to screen patients for depression and anxiety using the PHQ-9 assessment. This is a tremendous opportunity to open up a conversation about mental health.
11/30/2022
Joint employer status can create significant liability issues for the secondary employer in areas such as wages and safety matters.
11/30/2022
After their first six months under Review Choice Demonstration, agencies overwhelmingly chose to have initial documentation reviewed prior to claim submission.
11/16/2022
Agencies can now access a Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) available on iQIES. CMS featured the new report, along with details about OASIS-E and new telehealth codes, in an open door forum call with home health and hospice providers Nov. 9.
11/16/2022
You should be asking “When will we get previews of what OASIS-E will look like?” and “Will it be ready before and on January 1?”
11/16/2022
Agencies often fall into the trap of passively monitoring instead of taking action to observe, assess, teach and instruct, which can help keep patients with diabetes out of the hospital.

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