Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes:
Ring In The New Year With New Grouper Software
Published on Fri Nov 17, 2023
You can now download the new Prospective Payment System Grouper software taking effect on Jan. 1. The v05.0.24 software update includes updated threshold values for functional impairment levels for all clinical groups; updated functional impairment scoring for OASIS elements; updated comorbidity subgroups for low comorbidity adjustment; and updated comorbidity subgroup interactions for high comorbidity adjustment. A link to the software and more information is at www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/prospective-payment-systems/home-health/home-health-grouper-software.
Other Articles in this issue of
Home Health & Hospice Week
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IDR Finally Arrives For Hospices
Watch out for tight turnaround. Since a big chunk of your Special Focus Program score [...] - Compliance:
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DOJ & OIG Focus On Noninstitutional Care
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