Staffing Shortage Forces Overtime Scrutiny.Home health and hospice agencies scrambling to field workers under the pinch of a nationwide staffing shortage could be vulnerable to increased risk of wage and hour violations,...
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Read more about Preview of April Care Compare refresh now availablePreview of April Care Compare refresh now available.A preview of the April refresh of Care Compare, with two new OASIS-based measures for home health public reporting, has been made available to home health providers by the Centers...
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Read more about Home Health Revenue from MA on the RiseHome Health Revenue from MA on the Rise.Medicare Advantage (MA) plans accounted for an increasing percentage of total home health revenue throughout 2021, according to data from The Financial Monitor, SimiTree’s...
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Read more about 12 Tips for Managing Medicare Advantage Contracts12 Tips for Managing Medicare Advantage Contracts.The bargaining table is the new frontier for home health and hospice agencies seeing increasing numbers of patients with Medicare Advantage plans. At stake are ramifications for...
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Read more about A 2022 roadmap to Value-Based Purchasing in 2023A 2022 roadmap to Value-Based Purchasing in 2023.By Charles M. Breznicky, RN, MSN, MBA, HSC-D Director, Clinical Consulting Lower costs and better outcomes are driving the nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value...
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Read more about NOA and Crossover Periods of Care: It’s ComplicatedNOA and Crossover Periods of Care: It’s Complicated.Glad to see the no-pay RAP gone, replaced by a new Notice of Admission (NOA)? Looking forward to filing the NOA only once between start of care and discharge instead of every 30...
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Read more about Home health, hospice labor costs rising steadilyHome health, hospice labor costs rising steadily.Home health and hospice agencies are steadily paying higher labor costs to deliver quality care and retain skilled nursing staff as the COVID-19 pandemic heads into another year...
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Read more about Gross margin impact for 2022: Sequestration, rising wages and new IRS mileage ratesGross margin impact for 2022: Sequestration, rising wages and new IRS mileage rates.A three-month extension of the sequestration suspension and rising costs for doing business, particularly in the area of wages and transportation, are among factors likely to shape...