Category \ Regulatory
Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010, there have been many changes to the healthcare industry. As the Act continues to rollout, healthcare providers are considering how it will affect the care they give, their … Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides five steps to readiness for the impending ICD-10 transitioln. From planning to codes to forms to vendors and testing — healthcare providers need to be ready to file claims with the … Keep Reading
The home healthcare industry is changing rapidly. From the increase in demand for services to a growing population of those with chronic diseases, to regulations such as the transition to ICD-10 — technology is alleviating many challenges healthcare agencies are … Keep Reading
The benefits of using mobile technology in home health care are numerous. Among the list of benefits for a home health agency is accountability through Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). Why EVV Matters Accountability is currently a hot button issue in … Keep Reading
Recently, the federal U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia decided in the case of the Home Care Association of America, the Visiting Nurse Associations of America and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice vs. David Weil, … Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a Special Open Door Forum call today to solicit stakeholder input for adding a five-star rating system for home health agencies (HHA) and review the proposed methodology for calculating the ratings. … Keep Reading
In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a second wave of temporary moratoria in certain geographic regions on the enrollment of home health agencies in the Medicare Program, Medicaid Program and Children’s Health Insurance Program, with … Keep Reading
On October 6, 2014, President Barack Obama signed into law HR 4994, also known as the IMPACT (Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation) Act[1]. The primary goal of this new law is standardization of Post-Acute Care (PAC) patient data and exchange … Keep Reading
In the home health industry, coding on the OASIS, the Plan of Care, and the Claim must match and must comply with ICD-9-CM coding guidelines. Incorrect coding and sequencing has been a concern of CMS for several years; and Home … Keep Reading
The U.S. health care system ranks as one of the most costly systems to operate in terms of per capita health care spending. A significant portion of these costs can be attributed to the high incidence of chronic illness among … Keep Reading
HIMSS Analytics report sees two-way video as key component of value-based care Nearly half of healthcare organizations polled for a new HIMSS Analytics report use telemedicine technology — with some of them combining as many as four different tools to enable … Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued four change requests that provide guidance on home health policy and claims processing issues, seeking to improve compliance and prevent program vulnerability. The first, Change Request 8699, prevents duplicate payments when … Keep Reading
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