IT'S TIME TO SEND CMS YOUR COMMENTS ON THE 2021 PROPOSED RULE
If you have been a little busy with pandemics and new payment models to see the 2021 proposed rule today's guest blogger reviews what matters most. [...]
Home Health Articles and Information
RCD RETURNS
CMS announced last week that RCD is coming back “regardless of the state of the public health emergency”. [...]
HOW THE RAP/NOA PENALTY WORKS
RAPs will turn into NOAs. 5-day penalties will start 2021. Learn how the penalty is assessed and what exceptions are allowed. [...]
HOME HEALTH'S TRANSITION TO MONTHLY BILLING
Learn the steps CMS is using to transition home health from split billing with a RAP to monthly billing with a NOA [...]
COVID-19 AFFECTS ON STARS AND OUTCOMES DATA
Another side effect predicted from the pandemic concerns a large dip in STARS outcomes data. The extent of this problem is becoming more evident now. [...]
CARE PLANNING AND TELE-VISITS
CMS requirements for Tele-visits in home health and how to include Tele-visits in care plan [...]
FOUR THINGS TO DOCUMENT FOR AUDIT PROOF MAINTENANCE CARE
The four things that must to charted on every maintenance care patient. [...]
IS YOUR PATIENT APPROPRIATE FOR MAINTENANCE CARE?
Home health care providers are familiar with Jimmo v. Sebelius (2013) However, many providers are writing restorative care plans for maintenance patients [...]
FINALLY A LITTLE GOOD NEWS
CMS's change allowing non-physician practitioners to sign for certification of home health services is permanent and retroactive to March 1, 2020. [...]
PDGM NEVER WENT AWAY: CMS'S OVERHAUL OF HOME HEALTH IS STILL HAPPENING
Now that the country is on the verge of “opening up” we need to refocus on the massive changes PDGM is bringing to home health. [...]