Compliance is critical for home health providers. As noted by recent data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG), reports have identified “high error rates” across home health care agencies (HHAs) regarding Medicare claims and payments.1 And while the shift to 30-day billing periods under the patient-driven groupings…
Home health care is on the rise. According to the CDC, more than 4.5 million patients received in-home care from one of 12,000 home health agencies in 2016.1 Pandemic priorities combined with increasing pressure on traditional healthcare systems, meanwhile, are now helping home home providers make even greater inroads. A recent Forbes article puts it…
More than three-quarters of Americans over 50 would prefer to remain in their home as long as possible, but just 59 percent believe aging-in-place is a realistic possibility.1 As noted by the CDC, however, a burgeoning home health care market offers potential pathways to in-place assistance. There are now more than 12,000 home health care…
Home health visits are on the rise. As noted by Home Health Care News, demand for home care workers in New York is skyrocketing, with 17 percent of positions now left unfilled.1 Evolving federal infrastructure plans are also looking to expand in-home care with a $400 billion boost as more seniors prefer to age-in-place.2 And while…
Expanding care markets mean that seniors now have an abundance of choices when it comes to selecting their best-fit care provider. As noted by Home Health Care News, comprehensive home care will quickly become the “glue” that holds this increasingly competitive landscape together, especially as seniors and their families seek out providers that do more…
Home health professionals strive to offer the highest quality of care when providing assistance in a patient’s home. Essential parts of this care include making sure that home visits are made on a regular basis, medications are given as needed, and follow-ups are coordinated in a timely manner. With EHR software solutions, tedious paperwork is…
Since 2013, the federal law has required a 2% reduction to the reimbursement (applied to the 80% of the allowed charge) that a participating provider would receive directly from Medicare; this reduction in payment is referred to as “sequestration” because a set percentage of money is automatically removed (or “sequestered”) from the amount of funding…
You’re making your list of possible therapy management software and checking it twice. But how do you know if your skilled nursing facility (SNF) software is naughty or nice? While therapy management software isn’t as simple as choosing between a present or a lump of coal this season, finding the right solution for your business…
Therapists provide the critical benefit of ongoing, in-home care to patients who have recently been discharged from the hospital, are dealing with chronic conditions, or need specialized assistance to improve long-term outcomes. The challenge? Even pre-pandemic, only 54 percent of those referred to home health services actually utilized these care providers.1 COVID-19 has compounded the…
It’s pretty safe to say that 2020 was a roller coaster of a year for contract therapists in the home health space. From staying on top of COVID-19 to navigating the transition to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), we’ve had our hands full since we put away the party hats and champagne flutes on January…
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