Get Training for ICD-10-CM for Home Health Coding
Why are we switching to ICD-10-CM for Home Health Coding?
There have been delays…
On January 16, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a regulation requiring the replacement of ICD-9 with ICD-10 as of October 1, 2013. In February 2012, HHS announced it was...
Home Health Management: Study Finds Home Care Accountability Lacking
An Home Health Management investigation recently conducted by Kaiser Health News suggests that despite the effectiveness of home care, there is still a large number of untrained staff members throughout the nation remain undertrained or lack the appropriate scrutiny of their...
Home Health Management: Research Finds Hospice Effective and Cheaper
Home Health Management- The Journal of the American Medical Association has recently published a report comparing the use of hospice services vs. non-hospice patients. The hospice movement has become increasingly popular for patients who wish to remain in a homelike setting, rather...
Home Health Care Policies: Face to Face Requirement Lawsuit Proceeds
Home Health Care Policies- The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) has filed a lawsuit this year challenging the face-to-face requirements set forth by CMS. Last June, the NAHC board of directors approved the lawsuit to be set forth and remarked that the regulations...
Home Health Care Policies: Court Blocks Home Care Overtime Protections
Home health care policies ... over the Christmas holidays, the Federal Court struck down some of the proposed overtime rules and protections for home health employees and issued a 14-day stay on the ruling to analyze the plaintiffs’ arguments. The rules were highly opposed by many...
Home Health Care Policies: Medicare Spending Slows Down
Home Health Care Policies- Recently, a report published by the Kaiser Family Foundation has been published in attempts to explain the slowdown in Medicare spending throughout the past few years. In 2009, the Congressional Budget Office forecasted Medicare spending to reach $760 billion...
Home Health Care Policies: New Ratings and Home Health Compare Changes
Home Health Care Policies: Recently, CMS released the performance reports for physician group practices, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and hospitals. These metrics are intended to serve as a tool for consumers to make educated decisions regarding selecting providers.
Home Health Care Policies: 89 New ACO Providers Added
Home Health Care Policies: CMS announced 89 new ACOs (Accountable Care Organizations) on Monday Dec 22nd. These ACOs will be joining the Medicare Shared Savings Program, along with several others.
