Archives: 2023, May
Understanding the Impact of PIPR Reports on Medicare Certified Home Health Agencies (VIDEO)
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: May 22, 2023In this week’s Monday Minute, we discuss the latest updates to the Value-Based Purchasing model, specifically focusing on the April 2023 release of the Pre-Implementation Performance Reports (PIPR).
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Clarifying Occupational Therapy’s Role in Start-of-Care Assessments and Home Health Admission (VIDEO)
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: May 15, 2023In this Monday Minute, we discuss the clarification surrounding Occupational Therapists being allowed to conduct a Start-of-Care comprehensive assessment.
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Face-to-Face Documentation Requirement for Home Health
By Liza Crenshaw, MSN, BSN, RN, COS-C / Posted on: May 11, 2023Learn the requirements for a valid Face-to-Face encounter documentation under the home health primary diagnosis. Reviews the changes to telehealth options made during the Public Health Emergency as well as guidelines from Medicare MAC regarding what needs to be included in documentation for it to meet medical review standards.
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Telehealth Clarification at the End of the Public Health Emergency for Home Health and Hospice (VIDEO)
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: May 8, 2023In this Monday Minute, we discuss the official end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023, causing many of the 1135 waivers to be discontinued on the same day.
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Reviewing the Implications of the Recent VBID Model Update (VIDEO)
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: May 1, 2023In this week’s Monday Minute, we discuss the recent update to the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model, which includes the Hospice benefit.
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