The Proposed Rule for 2016 has been released and it is just as many had expected.  Home health continues to be battered by decreasing reimbursement.  Reimbursement for 2016 is expected …

Terminations are never easy.  However, proper documentation can go a very long way in protecting your agency from future litigation.  Documentation is especially critical for several reasons:  Adherence to company …

Summer is here and the need for planning not only extends to ICD-10 implementation but also the development of a strategy and a plan for marketing. Marketing and strategy is …

ICD-10 is coming and will be effective on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Is your staff ready for the changes required? If you haven’t planned any type of training or in-services …

Hospice providers will be rejoicing, knowing that reimbursement isn’t going down, but up.  For 2016, hospice providers should expect a 1.3% increase from 2015. However, hospice providers will not be …

CMS’ Financial Alignment Initiative is not only creating reimbursement nightmares for providers, including home health agencies, but also forcing patients to find alternate care at a moment’s notice.  In 11 …

Coming in July, PEPPER reports (Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report) will be made available for home health agencies. Already available for nursing homes, hospitals and other inpatient providers, …

Agencies that continue to struggle need to look at their operations and understand that adding people to fix a process does not work.  Fixing a process and improving that process, …

Many smaller agencies sometimes find it difficult to focus on performing clinical reviews.  But the Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) actually require your agency to do so.   In agencies …