Notice of Observation Status
Hospitals have until August 2016 to comply with a newly enacted law called The Notice Act. The Notice Act requires hospitals to notify Medicare patients when they are no longer …
Arkansas Terminates State Run In-home Program
In a move that stunned 13,000 patients and 2,300 staff, the State of Arkansas has given them six months to find another agency. The staff who contract with the state …
ICD-10 is a month away… are you ready?
The clock is rapidly ticking away. Is your agency ready for ICD-10? Have you trained all staff – not just those in the office? Do you have a contingency plan …
Compliance updates
PEPPER: Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report PEPPER has come to home health. The first set of statistics are going to be made available through December 2014. The report …
What we hear: July, 2015
The proposed rule for 2016 is a continued step in the wrong direction for all home health providers – whether for-profit like you or even non-profit agencies. While ObamaCare is …
Stars ratings are out!
The long awaited star ratings are finally out and some agencies are not happy. Meanwhile, other agencies are quite happy and have not waited to issue press releases to let …
2016 proposed rule and value based on purchasing
The Proposed Rule for 2016 has been released and it is just as many had expected. Home health continues to be battered by decreasing reimbursement. Reimbursement for 2016 is expected …
Documenting a Termination
Terminations are never easy. However, proper documentation can go a very long way in protecting your agency from future litigation. Documentation is especially critical for several reasons: Adherence to company …
What we Hear: June, 2015
Summer is here and the need for planning not only extends to ICD-10 implementation but also the development of a strategy and a plan for marketing. Marketing and strategy is …
Make sure your agency is ready for ICD-10 Now
ICD-10 is coming and will be effective on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Is your staff ready for the changes required? If you haven’t planned any type of training or in-services …