Home Health & Hospice Week
How To Avoid The Top Home Health Coding & Documentation Mistakes
Plus: Get the skinny on everything you need to know about M1024 changes.
You don’t have to feel left behind or out of the loop — get expert advice and information on these hot topics, right from the comfort of your own office:
• Coding and Documentation Vital to Your Home Health Claims. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1pm ET. If you’re like many HHAs, you’re rushing to "get the bill out the door" and reimbursement "in the door." But in your haste, are red flags in coding and OASIS inadvertently triggering audits and potential denials? Join expert speaker Ann Rambusch, MSN, HCS-D, COS-C, RN for this live audioconference to learn all the obvious — and not so obvious — ways your coding and billing practices are putting you at risk for increased Recovery Audit Contractor and HHS Office of Inspector General scrutiny in 2013. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/coding-and-documentation-for-home-health-021913.html or call 1-866-458-2965.
• Use of M1024 on Home Health Reimbursement in 2013. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1pm ET. How will you deal with the loss of ability to code resolved diagnoses in M1024 for case mix points? How should you sequence codes to receive the correct (higher) reimbursement for skin one, diabetes, and neuro one? Join home health coding expert Judy Adams, RN, BSN, HCS-D, HCS-O, COS-C for a live audio session revealing all the strategies, tips and information you need to understand the 2013 changes for M1024 — and how to get the best possible reimbursement despite these changes. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/coding-updates/use-of-m1024-on-home-health-reimbursement-in-2013-022613.html or call 1-866-458-2965.
• Maintenance and Skilled Management/Evaluation for Therapists and Registered Nurses. Thursday, Feb. 28, 1pm ET. In this live audioconference, registered nurses and therapists will get insider revelations and tips related to "maintenance" and "skilled management and evaluation" — specifically how to document for payment and what services are in fact covered. Join Arlene Maxim, RN as she demystifies the two most misunderstood and underutilized coverage areas. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/evaluation-management/keeping-the-chronic-patient-skilled-022813.htm or call 1-866-458-2965.
Note: To browse and register for Eli home care and hospice audioconferences, go to www.audioeducator.com and select the "home health" or "hospice" tabs in the top blue bar. Or call 1-866-458-2965. Sessions are available via recording or transcript after taking place.
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