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Top Ten Risks Agencies Face Today, Part 5: Addressing Backlogs in the Administrative Appeals Process
The Medicare appeals process is experiencing a sustained increase in the number of appeals, as highlighted earlier this year by the Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice and Liles Parker PLLC. This increase, coupled with only modest increases in … Keep Reading
In November, the home care and hospice community honors the millions of nurses, how care aides, therapists, and social workers who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve. Caregivers are an integral part of home healthcare … Keep Reading
Today we’ll take a look at the issue of Prepayment Reviews, Suspension Actions and Postpayment Audits and how it has unfolded. CMS continues to move away from “pay and chase” strategies and are taking a more proactive approach to enforcement, … Keep Reading
The word wellness has become a buzzword in today’s culture and organizations are seeking platforms that provide wellness opportunities for employees, but what does that mean to you exactly? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), workplace programs are … Keep Reading
Before we know it, October 23rd and NAHC 2016 will be upon us! It’s that time of year where thousands come together for three days to learn, connect and discover the home health hot topics and expertise of many from … Keep Reading
Fall can be one of the most beautiful seasons of the year, but unfortunately it marks the beginning of influenza (flu) season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends an early start for administering the flu vaccine due … Keep Reading
In the first blog in this series, we laid out the most salient risks that home health and hospice agencies face today, as identified by Liles Parker PLLC. This entry will focus on the second risk area, exclusion screening. Long … Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the postponement of the start dates for the subsequent pre-claim review (PCR) demonstration states – Florida, Texas, Michigan, and Massachusetts. CMS announced the change after the experience in Illinois has highlighted … Keep Reading
Value: a fair return or equivalent in goods, services or money for something exchanged; relative worth Medicare’s Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model is new to the home health nursing space this year, but value-driven care has been gaining traction across care delivery … Keep Reading
Yesterday, we were thrilled to volunteer at the Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities 2016 Back to School Uniform Event! Throughout the day, we had the opportunity to help supply Dallas ISD students and their families with school uniforms, food, and … Keep Reading
We’re excited to announce that our agency partner, Aviator Home Health, has won Living Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Award! Axxess has been working with Aviator since they were founded in 2014. Living Magazine has released the 2016 Best Of McKinney & … Keep Reading
In the previous post in this series, we introduced the scoring for Home Health CAHPS—the three composite and two global scores. Understanding how they are constructed is a crucial first step in improving an agency’s scores. In this article, we … Keep Reading
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