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South Florida physicians suspected of taking home health agency payments in return for referrals will get more attention from government investigators....
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Establish an employee orientation program that invites new hires to have breakfast with executives and pair off with a seasoned employee, and you’ll see your turnover rates improve....
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Agencies can expect to see increased CMS scrutiny of their coding practices if the HHS Office of Inspector General’s 2009 work plan is any indication....
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You knew it was coming. Or did you? Maybe you thought it was like the government’s brief attempt to switch to the metric system, an interesting idea that would never...
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Cahaba and other carriers are still fighting, and monitoring, the battle of proper coding of long-term drug use (V58.6). According to the carrier, over 82 percent of the charges reviewed...
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Question: Is there a specific code to use when administering a flu shot? And isn’t there a specific Medicare form to fill out?...
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Clinicians are more frequently garnering case-mix points in the diagnoses items and less frequently in the OASIS clinical, wound and functional items in PPS 2008 when compared with the old...
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Whether you outsource your coding or use one expert to code all your cases, ensure these experts are not reviewing the coding in isolation. For best results, the coding should...
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Ensure your clinicians are coding the diseases that will affect the plan of care in M0240 (other diagnoses), and support the use of those codes in your documentation, or risk...
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With gas prices peaking at $4.11 per gallon in mid-July and currently averaging $3.80, private duty agencies – already operating on thin margins – have had to increase gas mileage reimbursement, raise...
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You could be committing minimum wage and overtime pay violations if you’re not reimbursing caregivers for their gas mileage, says home care attorney John Gilliland, a partner at Gilliland & Markette...
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The increasing buzz in the news about parents using “nanny cams” to keep an eye on their childcare providers, as well as families using “granny cams” in nursing homes, are...
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