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.
Home Health Care Policies: DME Bidding Changes Round Two
Home Health Care Policies- Continuing its rollout of proposed changes, CMS has released the latest round of DME bidding procedures to be implemented in 2015. This time, members of the House have sought to correct potential flaws brought forth by those concerned since the proposal’s...
Download the New OASIS Home Health C1 SOC/ROC Assessment
On January 1, 2015 the home health industry will experience a major regulatory change with a new OASIS home health dataset called OASIS C-1.
1. OASIS C1 Implementation
A modified version of OASIS-C1 (referred to as “OASIS-C1/ ICD-9 Version.”) has been created. In this version of...
Home Health Care Policies: Proposed DME Bidding Under Scrutiny
Home health care policies- Recently, a piece of legislation proposed by the House of Representatives has introduced the concept of competitive bidding for DME (durable medical equipment). However, the Senate has responded with a similar version of the bill that supposedly addresses...
Home Health Care Policies: New Proposed ACO Incentives
Home Health Care Policies- On Monday, CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) published a new proposal aimed toward boosting incentives in order to improve the success of the Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
OASIS Home Health: CMS Holds its Latest Open Door Forum
OASIS Home Health: CMS Holds its Latest Home Health, Hospice and DME Open Door Forum
From NAHC.org:Home Health Care Policies - Employers Offering More Elder Care Options
Home Health Care Policies: Employers Begin Addressing the Needs of Employees Responsible for Elder Care
As a larger amount of the population continues to age, planning for the methods and costs of care by loved ones is an increasingly vital task. As it turns out, many employers are...
