Home Health & Hospice Week
Don't Let Response-Specific Instructions Lead You Astray
Beware an error in the latest OASIS-C guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that could change when you choose "NA" for M2250 (Plan of Care Synopsis). Background: M2250a says "Does the physician-ordered plan of care include ... patientspecific parameters for notifying physician of changes in vital signs or other clinical findings"? The OASIS-C Guidance Manual's responsespecific instructions for the item tell agencies to choose "No" when the agency is using its own standardized guidelines for patient parameters when notifying physicians of patient changes. CMS updated the manual guidance in January. But agencies really should choose "NA" when using their own standardized guidelines, says the National Association for Home Care & Hospice. Two OASIS Certificate and Competency Board (OCCB) OASIS-C questions-and-answers back up the "NA" usage, NAHC tells members.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Regulations:
FFE Burden Crushes HHAs
Docs get inconsistent messages about the new face-to-face requirement. Getting physicians on board for the [...] - Compliance:
Access Problems Loom Due To FFE
Many HHAs opt to deny admission if FFE visits and forms aren't in place. Once [...] - Documentation:
FFE Documentation Presents Complications
Many providers fear that some physicians will stop referring home care patients, based on comments [...] - Strategy:
Use These 11 Tips To Tackle FFE Requirement
Reach out to variety of sources for education. The new face-to-face encounter requirement is overwhelming [...] - Budget:
President's Budget Gives Home Care A Break
Industry still faces an uphill battle in this budget-cutting year. Home health agencies breathed a [...] - Industry Notes:
Get Your Physician Orders, Signatures Right
Documentation second-biggest problem for HHAs, latest CERT review shows. With medical review on the rise, [...] - Industry Notes:
Don't Let Response-Specific Instructions Lead You Astray
Beware an error in the latest OASIS-C guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid [...] - Industry Notes:
Home Therapy As Effective As Locomotor Therapy
You may receive more referrals for stroke patients requiring therapy, thanks to a new study [...] - Industry Notes:
Oxygen Pay Rates Should Be Lower, GAO Tells Congress In New Report
Oxygen suppliers will see Medicare reimbursement rates for the equipment fall even further, if the [...] - Industry Notes:
Another Claims System Fix On Deck For March
If you have claims spanning from 2009 to 2010 that are editing incorrectly for timeliness [...] - Industry Notes:
Campaign To Repeal New 1099 Tax Reporting For Small Biz Continues
The campaign against new 1099 reporting rules continues. The House Committee on Small Business held [...] - Industry Notes:
FBI Says Home Care Fraud Investigations Are On The Rise
Home care fraud investigations are on the rise, increasing your chances of getting caught up [...] - Industry Notes:
Tip: Check This If Your Adjustments Aren't Working
If you're wondering why your claims adjustments won't work, you might have to check where [...]
