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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. [...]

July 14, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19, Telehealth, Home Health Care, Final Rule, 5-Day RAP Penalty Read More Full Blog

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 [...]

July 07, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19, Home Health Care Read More Full Blog

CARE PLANNING AND TELE-VISITS

CMS requirements for Tele-visits in home health and how to include Tele-visits in care plan [...]

June 02, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Value-based care, Outcomes, Home Health, COVID-19, Telehealth Read More Full Blog

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. [...]

May 11, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Outcomes, Home Health, COVID-19, Home Health Care Read More Full Blog

TELEMEDICINE IN HOME HEALTH IS A GOOD IDEA

Telemedicine is not billable for home health providers. Here is why your agency should do it anyway. [...]

April 27, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Value-based care, Outcomes, Home Health, COVID-19, Telehealth Read More Full Blog

COVID-19 INFECTION CONTROL AND CLEAN BAG TECHNIQUE

Home health clinicians know infection control is always important. But with COVID-19 in our communities, infection control is more crucial than ever.  [...]

April 20, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19 Read More Full Blog

COVID-19 EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS

Providing education for patients now can help relieve anxiety and make sure they know what to do if faced with symptoms or a COVID-19 diagnosis. [...]

April 10, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19 Read More Full Blog

COVID-19 CALM BEFORE THE STORM

If your HHA is facing a dramatic loss of referrals, what you do now to make sure you are prepared to be pivotal in your community is crucial. [...]

April 07, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19 Read More Full Blog

COVID-19 CHANGES THE RULES FOR HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS

To help home health agencies stay informed with the latest CMS updates, waivers, and changes regarding in the COVID-19 pandemic, we have compiled a list [...]

April 01, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19 Read More Full Blog

EXPANSION OF TELEHEALTH WITH 1135 WAIVER

The expansion of telehealth under the 1135 waiver allows physician's to bill for remote visits. This includes the home health face to face visit. [...]

March 18, 2020 By Michael McGowan Home Health, COVID-19, Telehealth Read More Full Blog
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