Important Changes to Home Health Rural Add-On Payments
CR 10782 creates a new value code, and an associated FIPS State and County Code. The new value code 85 is defined as “County Where Service is Rendered.” All RAPs …
Getting Ready for the New MCR E-Filing System
Is your organization prepared for the switch the MCReF system next year? Providers that prefer to submit their MCR electronically must do so using the new system on January 2 …
Changes to the CWF for Medicare Providers
Per CR 10983 – the Common Working File will require verification of the National Provider Identifier and Submitter Identification. This is similar to the HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) – …
2019 Final Rule … Big Changes Coming
The 2019 Final Rule for Home Health is here and there are some exciting changes along with some changes that may not be quite so welcome. CMS’ plan for 2019 …
Preparing for 2019 – Getting Everyone on the Same Page
As regulations change and documentation requirements change to become more stringent, many agencies can be slow to adapt. This may not have an immediate effect, but during a Medicare ADR …
Use the Next Two Months to Plan for 2019
Over the next month, your agency is going to find out what new regulatory matters are going to take place when the 2019 Final Rule is released. With an expected …
Managing Your Hospice with Metrics and Data
Hospices, like all other providers, are continually working with information and data. It’s entered into databases, on forms, and saved throughout the organization in reports. But that information is not …
Tips for Keeping Pace with Your Accounting and Financials
In our last post, we discussed the hazards of not knowing where your revenue comes from, as well as having a poor grasp of your expenses. Now that you know …
The Seasons are Changing … But have your accounting and financials kept pace?
Home health agencies are a unique business; from patient care and compliance to managing cash flow and profit. As reports have indicated, many home health agencies continue to struggle to …
Being Prepared for PDGM: Part Two – Billing and Reimbursement
As discussed in our previous post; the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is going to introduce home health agencies to new scrutiny and completely change the way your agency operates. …