AVOIDING THE 5-DAY RAP PENALTY IN 2021
These two common causes of a RAP penalty can be avoided in 2021 [...]
Home Health Articles and Information
TeleVisit Success Story
One agency shares how it started doing telehealth visits and why they will never look back [...]
RAP UPDATE FOR 2021
The no pay RAP in 2021 will also include a change from first billable visits for subsequent periods of care. [...]
Is When Your Agency Codes Important?
In pre-coding, the ICD-10 coding is completed when the referral is received BEFORE the clinician does the intake visit. [...]
RCD DELAYED FOR SOME, NOT FOR OTHERS
Agencies choosing to delay RCD and PCR may find themselves in postpayment review along with PCR in the future. [...]
HELP WITH GETTING THE GG ITEMS RIGHT
OASIS GG items do not correlate exactly with the traditional functional assessment in the M1800s. Learn the difference and why it matters. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]