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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. [...]

August 04, 2020 By OperaCare Compliance, Home Health, Telehealth, Home Health Care, Final Rule, 5-Day RAP Penalty Read More Full Blog

RCD RETURNS

CMS announced last week that RCD is coming back “regardless of the state of the public health emergency”.  [...]

July 21, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, RCD, PCR, Home Health, Home Health Care Read More Full Blog

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

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. [...]

June 22, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19, Telehealth, 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

FOUR THINGS TO DOCUMENT FOR AUDIT PROOF MAINTENANCE CARE

The four things that must to charted on every maintenance care patient. [...]

May 26, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Outcomes, Compliance, Home Health, Quality assurance, Home Health Care, Maintenance Care Read More Full Blog

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 [...]

May 18, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Outcomes, Compliance, Home Health, Home Health Care 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

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. [...]

May 04, 2020 By OperaCare PDGM, Value-based care, Outcomes, Home Health, OASIS Read More Full Blog
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