Overtime Law Develops
A New York based home health agency is alleged to have violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and many other New York State labor laws. The agency, Chinese-American Planning …
A New York based home health agency is alleged to have violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and many other New York State labor laws. The agency, Chinese-American Planning …
Now that we have entered January, is your agency ready with a plan of action? Maybe your budget is done, but have you thought about other areas of your organization? …
CMS has provided some helpful tips on the Value Based Purchasing pilot that is going to affect 9 states (Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and Washington). …
The Innovation Act signed into law recently expands many opportunities for home health agencies. The signing opens up the PACE program (Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) to elderly …
Happy Holidays from Home Health Today! The December issue includes a look back at 2015 and a look ahead at 2016, plus: Value Based Purchasing Info New Home Health & …
Effective December 1, 2015, CMS has released new, detailed denial codes. The 80 detailed codes are for both home health and hospice providers. The list has been published on most …
Agencies that succeeded in 2015 did so by increasing their census, focusing on quality, and forming new alliances. These alliances include other providers and joining ACOs to take advantage of …
Happy Thanksgiving! The November edition of Home Health Today is available. November’s Edition Covers: 2016 Final Rule ICD-10 Updates New Discharge Planning Rules OIG Work Plan for 2016 Overtime Compliance: …
Hospital and skilled nursing facility (SNF) referrals are gold to home health agencies providing for patients who have a much greater need for intensive (and lucrative) services. But that delicate …
Home Health: The OIG will be focusing again on compliance with documentation to support claims submitted and paid by Medicare. Agencies should continue to review documentation standards and continue to …