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Practical and Succinct Solutions to Coding: Obstacles Facing Home Health Coding Accuracy

The Forces are Coming Together for 2013: Changes in Case Mix Dollar Payment Coding Changes Survey Sanctions Increased Audits Confusion re newer requirements; ie F2F and Therapy New Chronic Care Models Affordable Care Act And Everything starts with Solid...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2012 1:22 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, Home Health, ICD9-CM Coding, ICD-10-CM Coding, HEAT, RACs, MACs
Some Important Sites for Providers of Home Health Services

In this day when the only constant is change, here are a few important sites to add to your list. MLN Matters Articles Index thru August 2012 An excellent site housing national articles designed to inform providers about the latest changes in the industry...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2012 6:55 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Surveys, ACO, Affordable Care Act, ICD-10, ACA, Billing, Affordable Care Act (ACA), ICD-10-CM Coding, Therapy
The OIG and their Focus on Six Measures of Questionable Billing

Though, the Gap Analysis and ICD-10 Transitional Coding Plan was scheduled for this week. Please expect it next week. We believe, you will want to be aware of the OIG address to Congress earlier this month. On August 2, 2012, The Office of the Inspector...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2012 6:06 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Home Health, ICD9-CM Coding, Compliance, OIG, ICD-10-CM Coding
ICD-10 CM is Delayed but NOT for Long Because We Cannot Wait

HHS proposes a one-year delay of ICD-10 compliance date. On April 17, 2012 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule that would delay, from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014, the compliance date for the International...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2012 7:08 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CHF, Home Health, Select Data, ICD9-CM Coding, Compliance, PPACA, Home Care Coding, ICD-10-CM Coding, HIPPA HITECH, Home Health Software, HHPPS CY2012, E-Zine Newsletter April 2012
Bulletin: ICD-10 is Still Coming. The question is WHEN.

Yes, it is true that on February 14, 2012, CMS Acting Head, Marilyn Traverner, told the press that CMS will “reexamine the timeframe” of implementation of ICD-10 CM. She stated the timeframe will be examined through the rule making process, but no word...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2012 7:27 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, OASIS-C, ICD9-CM Coding, ICD-10-CM Coding, Z-PICs, MICs, RACs, CY2012
CODING 2012: ICD-10-CM is Upon Us Next Year

Agency leaders know that now more than ever, coding is driving payment and is a focus of audit by RACs, MACs, and Z-PICs. It is imperative that the primary diagnosis, primary secondary diagnosis, and sequencing of all codes clearly delineate the picture...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2012 10:57 AM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Home Health, Select Data, OASIS-C, ICD9-CM Coding, ICD-10-CM Coding, Z-PICs, MICs, RACs, MACs, Home Health Coding, CY2012, Home Health Software, VNAA's 30th Annual Meeting
The RACs are Coming… The RACs are Coming… And Coding is a Target

RACs have recovered over 96% of all audited claims resulting in take-backs of over 2 billion dollars. Is it any wonder that the home health industry is concerned about their new focus in our industry? The RACs have been identified. The MACs, who will...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 9:04 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Survey, Medicare, CMS, Home Health, ICD9-CM Coding, Compliance, Home Health Care, Surveys, OIG, ICD-10-CM Coding, RACs, MACs, Home Health Software
The Performance Improvement Plan; Silent but Powerful

Among RACs, MACs, MICs, and Z-PIC concerns, along with new survey protocols, new CY 2012 regulations, the advent of 5010, Accountable Care Organizations, and looming ICD-10 CM, what tools can a leader utilize to help mitigate risk? One such tool is the...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2012 6:45 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, Home Health, Home Care, Select Data, OASIS-C, Compliance, CMS Guidelines, Coding, ICD-10-CM Coding, Z-PICs, MICs, RACs, MACs, CY2012, Home Health Software, (PIP), Performance Improvement Program
Start Preparing NOW for ICD-10 Coding

In this session, Select Data is including a link to the PowerPoint Presentation presented by teleconference, nationally, on July 27, 2011. ICD-10 PCS and ICD-10 CM are being actively discussed, especially since CMS stated in their recent online training...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 1:58 PM by Select Data

Filed under: Medicare, CMS, Home Health, OASIS-C, ICD-10-CM Coding

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