Most home health organizations have seen their census return to pre-pandemic levels, and in some cases, have increased and grown their operations because of greater appreciation for in-home care due to COVID-19.
As a new “normal” evolves, the focus of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) remains on advancing... Keep Reading
Being a caregiver means not just caring for an ailment, but the entire person, and that includes their mental health.
As such, it is essential to connect with the client and their family to recognize when there is a problem.
Mental health plays a critical role in the healing and overall well-being... Keep Reading
Leading a hospice organization to deliver quality patient care in the most efficient and cost effective manner requires managing personnel, regulatory, accreditation and other requirements. The amount of requirements can sometimes feel like paperwork comes before patients.
One time-consuming regulatory related task with strict deadlines is keeping track of patients for... Keep Reading
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a necessary shift in healthcare delivery and the Biden Administration indicating their support early on, home-based care is becoming a national priority.
New legislation that would directly bolster the home healthcare industry has been introduced by the House Education and Labor Committee, called the Direct Creation,... Keep Reading
Documentation at the point of care through a home care software accelerates claim submission and reimbursement.
Axxess Home Care is creating documentation options that are accessible from any mobile device through the Axxess Home Care mobile application. While we continue to add notes to the list, we are also adding addenda... Keep Reading
The question that all palliative care providers face is when it may be appropriate to transition a patient to hospice care.
As hospice is a type of palliative care, the demarcation is not easily identified. There are, however, distinct key indicators to help recognize when a patient may need to be... Keep Reading
In this episode of Help Choose Home, we’re joined by Bill Dombi, Esq., the president of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, where he also serves as the director for the Center for Healthcare Law and the executive director of the Homecare and Hospice Financial Managers Association.
With nearly... Keep Reading
Low Utilization Payment Adjustment (LUPA) rates were higher than expected in 2020, with home health organizations receiving lower reimbursements as a result.
There are tools available within a home health software that administrators can use to easily follow the billing changes in the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). These tools will help... Keep Reading
Home care organizations went through a significant transition this year, with the 21st Century Cures Act requiring electronic visit verification (EVV) for all Medicaid personal care visits.
Change inevitably brings growing pains, so it is important for organizations to remain flexible while their staff adjusts to the new system. Take advantage... Keep Reading
The words “pediatric palliative care” strike fear in many healthcare providers. Picturing children and their families suffering can be so overwhelming that it becomes a barrier to truly understanding the good things that come from the provision of pediatric palliative care.
What if we view pediatric care through a different lens... Keep Reading
In 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2020 Home Health Final Rule, which introduced the new case-mix adjustment methodology, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
This new billing policy went into effect in 2020 and was immediately followed by the COVID-19 pandemic, overwhelming already stressed home... Keep Reading
As of late April, about 29% of the United States’ population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
As the nation works toward herd immunity from the virus, home care providers are tasked with keeping track of the vaccination statuses of both their staff and clients, a job as tedious as it... Keep Reading
