[UPDATED] On March 26, CMS announced the extension of the phased-in participation of the Review Choice Demonstration for Home Health Agencies in Florida and North Carolina for an additional 90 days starting April 1st. Between April 1 and April 15, providers who participated in… Read More »Pre-Claim Review: Top Reasons for Non-Affirmation
With the Patient-Driven Grouping Model (PDGM) ruling out therapy volume as a driving factor for reimbursements, home health agencies are challenged to explore ways to optimize utilization and revenue base. The new Medicare Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) benefit, which took effect on January 1st,… Read More »[HIT] The New Home Infusion Therapy Benefit, Explained
A recent survey covering the home health industry reveals the greatest challenges in the year ahead, areas of expense specifically related to the COVID-19 pandemic, technology adoption, and areas of growth and efficiency, among other findings. Key takeaway Staffing remains the single most challenging… Read More »2021 Top Challenges and Opportunities in Home Health
The new no-pay Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP) requirement is perhaps the most notable change home health agencies have had to prepare for in compliance with the CY2021 Home Health Final Rule, which took effect January 1st. As agencies are getting into the rhythm of… Read More »New RAP Filing Tips That Actually Work
Home health agencies received good news from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) when the expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model was signed off and announced last January 8. First implemented in 2016, the HHVBP Model has only been… Read More »[VBP] What you can expect from the expansion of Value-Based Purchasing
A recent survey revealed the top workforce challenges that the healthcare industry is currently facing, with the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis. Among the reported workforce challenges were: Hiring qualified job candidates at 67% Employee turnover at 57% The pandemic’s impact on healthcare organizations… Read More »Home Care Insight: Overcoming Top Workforce Challenges
Are you ready for the changes taking effect next year? Last October 29, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final home health payment rule for 2021 with some notable updates affecting agency operations. In this article, we will recap the… Read More »Gear up for Success: Key Areas To Focus on in 2021
CMS has anticipated that home health agencies will adjust their documentation and coding practices under PDGM. As a response, CMS will implement a negative behavioral adjustment of 4.36% (based on final rule) to all episodes under the new payment model. According to the final rule… Read More »7 Tips to Help You Recover From PDGM’s Behavioral Adjustment
In this role, you will: Prepare and calculate billing statements Prepare and submit tax forms Compile financial records and documents and manage inventory records Ensure the accounts receivable and payable are taken care of in a timely manner Provide accounting and clerical support to… Read More »Accounting Associate
The primary function of the OASIS Encoder is to accurately encode OASIS charts and answer M-items and GG-codes with information from the Encoding Form and the provided referral documents guided by client set protocols. To be successful in this role you will need: Bachelor’s Degree… Read More »OASIS Encoder
