Browse by Tags

News

Home
About

Syndication

Archives

Long Term Care in Home Health Possibility Due to Class-Action Suit

A nationwide class-action lawsuit brought by Medicare beneficiaries would eliminate the present CMS policy requiring Medicare beneficiaries to show a likelihood of medical and/or functional improvement before Medicare will pay for skilled nursing, physical...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2012 5:40 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Home Health, Compliance, Legislation, long term care, Medical Benefit Policy Manual
CMS released the final regulation which implement a new form of healthcare organization, the Accountable Care Organization (ACO)

On October 20, 2011the US Department of Health and Human Services released the final rule implementing the ACO Shared Savings Program and the complementary regulations and guidance from CMS/OIG as well as the DOJ/FTC. It should be noted that the final...

Published Sat, Nov 11 2011 11:41 AM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Healthcare, Home Health, Home Care, Select Data, OASIS-C, Compliance, Legislation, ACO, OIG, CMS Guidelines, Affordable Care Act (ACA), QM
Educational Videos: CY2011 Changes Part III of III

Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) This survey is meant for patients and people to identify their experiences with Home Health providers. This gives the patients and their families the opportunity to voice their...

Published Sat, Nov 11 2011 11:18 AM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Home Health, Software, Home Care, Select Data, CY2011, Educational Videos, Legislation, CMS Guidelines, Home Health Technology, Home Health Coding
Educational Videos: CY2011 Changes Part II of III

Therapy Changes Will Impact Home Health Agencies With the changes in CMS release auditors such as RACs, MACs, Z-PICs, and Heat, Therapist are now the center of focus. CMS has asked for this CY2011 is more visits by the qualified Therapist, more supervision...

Published Sat, Nov 11 2011 11:16 AM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Home Health, Home Care, Select Data, CY2011, Educational Videos, Compliance, Legislation, Home Health Care, CMS Guidelines, Home Health Coding, CY2011 Changes
OBQM/Chart Audits and the New Survey Protocols: Tweaking and Streamlining Process for Real Improvement

From Outcome-Based Quality Improvement (OBQI) refresher training to Total Quality Management Agency Programs, the home health agency of today needs to define the level of programs needed to operationally and financially drive success. The home health...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2011 8:00 PM by Select Data

Filed under: CMS, Best Practice Intervention Practice, Home Health, OASIS, OASIS-C, ICD9-CM Coding, Compliance, Legislation, Surveys, Patient Survey, CMS Guidelines, Susan J. Carmichael, OBQI, New Survey Protocols
RACs, MACs, Z-Pics:The Auditors are Unleashed

What are your agency case mix averages by admission: clinician: diagnosis? Do you know your top five diagnostic patient profiles? How do you set visit frequencies? Formula-based or what seems right? Are you making visits that have no impact on patient...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2011 12:26 PM by Select Data

Filed under: hipaa, CMS, Home Health, Compliance, Legislation, Surveys, CMS Guidelines, HEAT, Z-PICs, MICs, RACs, MACs, Z-Pics:The Auditors are Unleashed
Hospice Face-to-Face Encounter Requirement

This hospice encounter, like the home health face-to-face encounter, is causing concern among the industry. Agencies view it as yet another burden. Below we break down the regulation and look at “Who” may perform the face-to-face encounter, “What” all...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2011 8:34 PM by Select Data

Filed under: CMS, Home Health, Psychiatric, Home Care, Select Data, Homecare, Legislation, Face to Face Encounters, Face-To-Face Encounter, Hospice, CMS Requirements
CMS Issues CY 2012 Rule Proposed

CMS recently issued the proposed rule (CMS-1353P) regarding 2012 payment rates. The proposal includes an estimated net decrease of $650 million compared to Home Health payments in CY 2011 as well as revisions to the hotly discussed face to face rule and...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2011 9:00 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Home Health, OASIS-C, Compliance, Legislation, CMS Guidelines, CY 2012, Rules, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Face-to-Face (F2F )
Therapy Requirements For CY2011

The CY 2011Therapy Requirements effective April, 2011 have resulted in many questions after use by therapists. Therapy Requirements: Questions are rampant about the reassessments required every 30 days and those required on the 13th and 19th visits...

Published Tue, May 05 2011 4:31 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Teaching/Education, CY2011, OASIS-C, ICD9-CM Coding, Resources, Compliance, Legislation
The Face to Face Encounter – UPDATES

On and after April 1, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expects home health agencies and hospices to have fully established internal processes to comply with the face-to-face encounter requirements mandated by the Affordable...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2011 2:00 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Teaching/Education, CY2011, Compliance, Legislation, Face to Face Encounters

ISP Providers | Timezones | Contact Sales

Browse by Tags

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives