Home Health CY 2022 Proposed Rule Released
CMS released its proposed home health payment rule for CY 2022 on June 28, 2021. Read the must-know details for home health providers to stay informed.
3 Tips to Enhance the Hospice Physician Narrative Summary
One component of the hospice certification of terminal illness requirements is the narrative summary, a brief narrative designed to explain clinical findings that support a life expectancy of six months or less.
CMS Extends Phased-in Participation of Review Choice Demonstration in Florida and North Carolina
CMS announced December 22, 2020 that they will be extending the phased-in participation of the Review Choice Demonstration for home health agencies in Florida and North Carolina until March 31, 2021.
Home Health Agency Transforms Orders Management Process to Increase Documentation Compliance and Resolve $6.9M in Unbilled Revenue
Learn how McBee partnered with the agency to tackle their gaps in face-to-face documentation compliance and resolve all of their unbilled revenue with agency-wide education initiatives and adapting best practice order management processes.
New COVID-19 ICD-10 Codes Effective January 1, 2021
As we saw in April 2020, there again will be an expedited release of ICD-10-CM codes related to COVID-19 effective January 1, 2021.
In Case You Missed It: Home Health Compare Tool Retired, Data Refresh Delayed Until 2022
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the last refresh for the Home Health Compare is delayed until 2022 and Care Compare replaces Home Health Compare Tool.
Home Health Final Rule: Preparing for the No-Pay RAP and Wage Index Updates
Learn details of the home health prospective payment updates with a focus on the no-pay RAP and the changes to the wage index.
Reading Between the Lines – No-Pay RAP January 1, 2021
Learn more about the No-Pay RAP effective January 1, 2021, what this change means for your HHA, and actions you can take now to prepare.
CY 2021 Final Home Health Payment Rule Released: What you need to know
CMS released its final home health payment rule for 2021 on October 29, 2020. We’ve outlined important aspects of the final rule that home health providers need to know to stay informed and keep operations running smoothly.