Face to Face Compliance Updates
CMS has finalized some important changes to the way agencies must stay in compliance with F2F data gathering and timing of physician certification. Signed Physician Certification: Many agencies wait to …
Human resources: Documentation is key to compliance
In many agencies, large and small, the burden of human resources is always lingering. Whether a dedicated employee manages HR, or it’s a split function between various staff, documentation must …
Can you provide continuous home care under medicare?
Updated regulations, as a result of a lawsuit against CMS, provide a distinctive change for patients who are in need of continued home care services. The definition of home care …
What we hear: March, 2015
We recently had a conversation with an agency owner who was determined to not let unethical or selfish agencies win in her market. In fact, she was more determined than …
A Data Driven Agency Succeeds
This time of year, many agencies are busy closing out the year with tax returns and cost report data gathering. But what we don’t see is some agencies doing something …
MedPac’s 2015 Report to Congress
Our friends at MedPac are at it again. The group is responsible for reviewing Medicare policy and making recommendations to Congress on payments to providers. 2015’s report doesn’t make …
Patient Education Doesn’t have to be Expensive
With the star rating system coming into effect this summer, focusing on quality is going to be once again a priority for agencies. The focus on quality will encompass the …
Reach for the stars…
You better because starting this summer you won’t have a choice. CMS is putting the final touches on adding star ratings to Home Health Compare. The ratings will include …
Star Ratings update
Don’t you love the new focus on quality by your competitors just because those stats are now represented by stars rather than percentages? Have you noticed that press releases are …
Updates: October, 2014
Additional Documentation Request (ADRs) New Time Line Change Request 9323 issued by Medicare has been released and dictates how MACs or intermediaries start counting down the time they …