2019 Final Rule … Big Changes Coming
The 2019 Final Rule for Home Health is here and there are some exciting changes along with some changes that may not be quite so welcome. CMS’ plan for 2019 …
Preparing for 2019 – Getting Everyone on the Same Page
As regulations change and documentation requirements change to become more stringent, many agencies can be slow to adapt. This may not have an immediate effect, but during a Medicare ADR …
Use the Next Two Months to Plan for 2019
Over the next month, your agency is going to find out what new regulatory matters are going to take place when the 2019 Final Rule is released. With an expected …
Managing Your Hospice with Metrics and Data
Hospices, like all other providers, are continually working with information and data. It’s entered into databases, on forms, and saved throughout the organization in reports. But that information is not …
Tips for Keeping Pace with Your Accounting and Financials
In our last post, we discussed the hazards of not knowing where your revenue comes from, as well as having a poor grasp of your expenses. Now that you know …
The Seasons are Changing … But have your accounting and financials kept pace?
Home health agencies are a unique business; from patient care and compliance to managing cash flow and profit. As reports have indicated, many home health agencies continue to struggle to …
Being Prepared for PDGM: Part Two – Billing and Reimbursement
As discussed in our previous post; the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is going to introduce home health agencies to new scrutiny and completely change the way your agency operates. …
Being Prepared for PDGM: A Closer Look at the Changes
Home health agencies need to start preparing for the biggest shift in reimbursement since the introduction of PPS in the late 90s. The Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is going …
What We Hear
The coming changes to hospice in 2019 are going to be generally a good thing! However, the recent report from OIG casts some shadows on providers as more compliance and …
OIG Report Blasts Hospice & CMS Oversight
A recently released OIG report blasts hospices and CMS for lack of oversight. The report detailed multiple instances, totaling 16 different areas, in which CMS and providers failed to comply …