DOES YOUR DOCUMENTATION SHOW A SKILLED NEED?
One of the most common causes of denials in home health audits is failure to show or maintain a patient's skilled need. [...]
Home Health Articles and Information
AUDIT PROOF HOMEBOUND DOCUMENTATION
One of the most common causes of denials in home health audits is failure to appropriately document homebound status. [...]
HOME HEALTH AUDITS ARE UP AND RUNNING
Home health ADR, TPE and UPIC audits have resumed and are on the rise for 2021. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has 5 active work-plans in place. [...]
OASIS TRAINING THAT WORKS!!
The OASIS is long and complex. OASIS training is usually ineffective. Learn how to train your clinician to complete the OASIS correctly every time. [...]
How to Avoid the Financial Blow of 2021
I read an article this week about how funds from the CARES act and Payroll Protection Programs may have softened the financial blow predicted by PDGM. [...]
TELEVISIT SUCCESS STORY
One agency shares how it started doing telehealth visits and why they will never look back [...]
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. [...]
FOUR THINGS TO DOCUMENT FOR AUDIT PROOF MAINTENANCE CARE
The four things that must to charted on every maintenance care patient. [...]