OASIS Alert
Homebound Status:
HOMEBOUND ALGORITHM BOLSTERS HHAs REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS
Published on Sun Sep 01, 2002
If your intermediary insists that one of your patients doesnt meet Medicares homebound criteria, but you believe otherwise, this decision tree could help you prove your point. (See related story, article 1).
If your intermediary insists that one of your patients doesn't meet Medicare's homebound criteria, but you believe otherwise, this decision tree could help you prove your point. (See related article # 1 ).
Other Articles in this issue of
OASIS Alert
- Reimbursement:
OASIS HOLDS THE KEY TO VERIFYING HOMEBOUND STATUS, REPORT FINDS
Home health agencies in a tangle with fiscal intermediaries over whether a patient meets Medicare's [...] - Homebound Status:
HOMEBOUND ALGORITHM BOLSTERS HHAs REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS
If your intermediary insists that one of your patients doesnt meet Medicares homebound criteria, but [...] - Medical Necessity:
USE OASIS TO PROVE MEDICAL NECESSITY TO DOUBTFUL FIs
If your fiscal intermediary decides to deny a claim on medical necessity grounds for a [...] - Diagnosis Coding:
CMS BLESSES V CODE USAGE ON REVAMPED OASIS
To pass muster under HIPAA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will allow home [...] - Adverse Events:
HHAs SHOULD TAKE THEIR CUE FROM THE BOY SCOUTS
Preparedness is the name of the game when a surveyor wants an explanation of the [...] - Education:
SKETCH COMEDY MEETS OASIS
If your staff members' eyes glaze over during OASIS training, it's time for you to [...] - Assessment:
OVERCOME M0610/620 PROBLEMS
Home health agencies have a duty to monitor patients for signs of behavior problems, but [...] - Management:
DONT BE SHY ABOUT OASIS TIMEFRAME EXPECTATIONS
In an environment increasingly devoid of nurses, managers at home health agencies are caught in [...] - Quality Improvement:
KNOW THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE
If you feel overwhelmed by information when trying to decide which outcomes to target for [...] - Coding:
ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL?
The GAO has sent a message to health care providers that have been clamoring for [...] - Industry Notes:
HHAs CAN IGNORE OASIS DRAFT DATA SPECS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued the draft data specifications to go [...]
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