On Wednesday, August 21, CMS hosted a National Provider Call for home health providers titled “Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model: Operational Issues.” The presentation discussed PDGM claims submission, new occurrence codes, and several scenarios related to early vs. late timing of 30-day periods and institutional vs. community admissions. Highlights include: To access the presentation and the call…
If there’s one thing the pandemic has made abundantly clear, it’s that we can never go back to the way things were. For hospice and home health providers, the last two years have seen staff pushed to the brink — and beyond — as they coped with massive stress, minimal resources, and continually-moving restrictions. Technology…
Roughly 50 miles from New York City, Regional Hospice is the largest non-profit organization in Western Connecticut. Located in Danbury, CT, the organization has been providing end-of-life care and bereavement support to surrounding communities for almost 40 years. Regional Hospice implemented Casamba Home & Hospice back in 2010 when they realized their previous EHR solution…
Home health services are seeing “much faster than average job growth” according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.1 As noted by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), however, “the COVID-19 pandemic has created and exacerbated challenges for home health just at the time of increased need.”2 Some of these challenges include lack of specific…
Ninety percent of seniors plan to stay in their current homes for the next five to ten years, but 72 percent of low-to-moderate income individuals report a chronic illness that makes this aging-in-place approach more challenging.1 Home health care offers a way to bridge the gap by providing critical assistance where patients feel most comfortable….
Employment for home health and personal care aides is predicted to grow “much faster than average” over the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.1 Even with this predicted increase, however, there’s a growing gap between the number of available personnel and the patients they serve. Those looking for care already outnumber…
At the end of June, CMS released the 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule. Here we touch on the top headlines with a version for those in a hurry and those who wish to know more! Note: These are proposed rules – which means CMS is looking for feedback on the proposals….
While home health and hospice care differ in purpose — hospice care focuses on easing patients’ end-of-life while home health looks to address specific illnesses, injuries, or chronic conditions in the patient’s home — they share a similar process: the use of an interdisciplinary group (IDG)/ interdisciplinary team (IDT) to improve overall care. As noted…