- SORT BY DATE
- October 2020 (2)
- September 2020 (1)
- August 2020 (1)
- July 2020 (1)
- May 2020 (1)
- April 2020 (2)
- February 2020 (3)
- December 2019 (1)
- November 2019 (1)
- October 2019 (2)
- September 2019 (1)
- August 2019 (1)
- July 2019 (1)
- May 2019 (2)
- April 2019 (3)
- March 2019 (2)
- February 2019 (1)
- January 2019 (3)
- November 2018 (1)
- October 2018 (1)
- September 2018 (1)
- August 2018 (2)
- July 2018 (3)
- June 2018 (2)
- May 2018 (2)
- April 2018 (3)
- March 2018 (3)
- February 2018 (3)
- January 2018 (3)
- December 2017 (2)
- November 2017 (2)
- October 2017 (4)
- September 2017 (5)
- August 2017 (3)
- July 2017 (4)
- June 2017 (3)
- May 2017 (2)
- April 2017 (2)
- March 2017 (3)
- January 2017 (3)
- December 2016 (1)
- November 2016 (2)
- October 2016 (1)
- September 2016 (4)
- August 2016 (1)
- July 2016 (2)
- April 2016 (2)
- March 2016 (2)
- February 2016 (3)
- January 2016 (2)
- December 2015 (3)
- November 2015 (2)
- October 2015 (4)
- September 2015 (2)
- August 2015 (3)
- July 2015 (4)
- June 2015 (2)
- May 2015 (3)
- April 2015 (5)
- March 2015 (4)
- February 2015 (3)
- January 2015 (4)
- SORT BY CATEGORY
- Hospice Coding (1)
- Home Care Coding (2)
- COVID-19 (3)
- OASIS-D1 (5)
- PDGM (12)
- OASIS-D (5)
- Targeted Probe and Educate (8)
- Hospice Quality Reporting Program (16)
- Home Health Regulation & Compliance (75)
- Home Health Quality Reporting (27)
- Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (18)
- Home Health Documentation & OASIS (48)
- Home Health Reimbursement (68)
- Hospice Regulation & Compliance (54)
- Hospice Cap Requirements (8)
- Hospice Documentation (26)
- Hospice Reimbursement (50)
Home Care Coding Under PDGM – Part 1
By Sharon Litwin, RN, MHA, HCS-D / Posted on: October 13, 2020The key to accurate coding under PDGM is to have very specific documentation from your physicians / referral sources! Ensure that if an unacceptable primary diagnosis is given by the referral / physician, that you ask for the underlying cause – often the underlying cause is an acceptable primary diagnosis.
VIEW POST
HPS Acquires 5 Star Consultants to Expand Clinical Services, Coding & OASIS Review
By Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO / Posted on: October 1, 2020We are extremely proud to welcome 5 Star Consultants’ industry-leading home care coding, OASIS review, and clinical consulting team to HPS. Together with their knowledge and experience, HPS is a stronger full-service home care and hospice resource for both current and new clients.
VIEW POST
2021 Hospice Final Payment Rule
By Leslie Heagy, RN, COS-C / Posted on: September 2, 2020The Hospice FY2021 Final Wage Index and Payment Rate Update from CMS is summarized in this post with changes for Hospice providers. The new regulations will be effective on October 1, 2020. The overall economic impact of this final rule is estimated to be $540 million in increased payments to hospices for FY2021. HPS is working to keep Hospices informed of all the details related to the changes with the 2021 Final Rule.
VIEW POST
Home Health Proposed Payment Rule CY2021
By Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO / Posted on: August 3, 2020CMS released the CY 2021 Home Health Proposed Payment Rule in June 2020. The proposed rule contains several updates and changes. These changes include PDGM Rates, Wage Index, Telehealth, Quality Reporting Program, and Billing RAPS. The RAP issue alone is enough to warrant EVERY agency in the nation sending in comments and requesting that this be changed! We must stand together.
VIEW POST