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OASIS-D1 Update & PDGM Impact
By Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO / Posted on: July 1, 2019CMS has announced that the revised OASIS-D1 instruments will be effective January 1, 2020. Changes to the OASIS-D data set and data collection guidance were finalized in the Calendar Year (CY) 2019 HH Final Rule, CMS 1689-FC.
VIEW POSTTargeted Probe & Educate (TPE): Top 5 Hospice Denial Reasons
By Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO / Posted on: May 30, 2019As long as hospices are carefully documenting the details of each patient’s clinical situation and each patient meets the eligibility requirements for hospice care—these denials are avoidable. Don’t be the hospice that gets technical denials for careless mistakes, like incorrect format of the election statement or completing CTIs with boxed/canned statements that are not specific to the patient.
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8 Major Changes Outlined in the FY2020 Hospice Wage Index Update
By Leslie Heagy / Posted on: May 3, 2019The FY2020 Hospice Wage Index & Payment Rate Update & HQRP Proposed Rule presents significant changes to rates and election statements. This proposed rule needs our full attention and comments! Please do your part and comment by the deadline stated in this article.
VIEW POSTAre You Prepared? The Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) Is Coming Soon
By Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO / Posted on: April 30, 2019Home health agencies may find many of the changes to OASIS-D daunting, but there are several modifications that have helped make assessments easier than ever before. The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act) is the primary driving force behind the OASIS changes.
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