A bill being reviewed by several U.S. House committees would advance telehealth in an unprecedented way to the betterment of the home health industry. HR 6719 was introduced by California Democrat Mike Thompson to fix two current barriers: physician licensure … Continue Reading
Shortening the revenue cycle is no easy task. Because so many factors affect the length of the cycle, it can seem a daunting task to establish processes and workflow to get control of them Still, there are tools that can … Continue Reading
Today’s care and reimbursement environment is one of constant change. I’m not telling you anything that you don’t already recognize during each work day. But you may not realize that standing still to wait for the change to subside is … Continue Reading
Home health agencies should consider monitoring their billing practices more closely following an August report from OIG that concluded 25% of home health agencies (HHAs) exceeded recommended levels for at least one of six measures in 2010: High average outlier … Continue Reading
If recent CMS enforcement proposals are accepted without changes, the impact on home health agencies (HHAs) could be significant. Monetary penalties for non-compliance could be applied before an agency is given time to correct the deficiency, and immediate jeopardy citations … Continue Reading
Depending on the areas you serve, your agency may be subject to rules concerning electronic visit verification, or EVV. But you may not have a choice of what vendor to use, which could increase your compliance burden and hurt your … Continue Reading
Will the new Oct. 1, 2014, deadline to adopt ICD-10 classification codes be the final word? Horizon Homecare™ and Horizon Hospice™ already include both ICD-9 and ICD-10 code sets, and agencies should begin dual coding as soon as possible so … Continue Reading
Are you ready to collect data on the Structural Measure and NQF #0209 (Comfortable Dying) to report to CMS early next year? The data collection period for both measures runs from October through December. “This quality reporting data will not … Continue Reading
Because the threat of ADRs and ZPICs is real for home health agencies, you should adopt an agency-wide plan to conduct internal clinical chart audits. Those wise words come from Trudy Easton, senior clinical consultant at McKesson. A comprehensive auditing … Continue Reading
While the small (0.1%) proposed reduction in Medicare payments to home health agencies in calendar year 2013 has generated headlines, home health and hospice agencies should pay attention to other portions of the CMS announcement. Here’s a closer look at … Continue Reading
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