Home Health ICD-9/ICD-10 Alert

Two upcoming Eli-sponsored audioconferences will bring you up-to-date on some of home care’s biggest issues.

1. The 2008 OIG Work Plan: How It Shapes the Therapy Landscape, on Sept. 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET, presented by Cindy Krafft, MS, PT. Are you keeping a watchful eye on your therapy utilization? If not, you could be risking some costly probing next year from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG). Krafft will show you which therapy specifics the OIG will target and help you to gain insights that will bring your agency success if your fiscal intermediary comes knocking at the door.

Learn more: www.audioeducator.com.

2. PPS Rule Changes -- Get the Skinny on Diagnosis Coding, on Sept. 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET, presented by Judy Adams, RN, BSN, HCS-D. CMS has finalized sweeping adjustments to the prospective payment system (PPS) for Medicare home health. What does this mean for you? How will your agency have to change its current practices? Adams will guide you through the changes and help you formulate a workable plan of action.

Learn more: www.audioeducator.com/.

Bonus: To register, call (800) 508-2582 or visit www.audioeducator.com. Mention code 15%OFFAUDIOHH for 15 percent off the cost of your audio conference.