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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

Hospice News

Patients may be receiving several visits from these professionals during the last days of life, or multiple visits on the same day, that do not count toward the measure, she said. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a financial incentive to foster better performance on the measure, the service-intensity add-on.

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Top Home Health Nurse Documentation Updates for 2022 That Actually Affect Your Paycheck

The Productive Home Health Nurse

And not even 3 weeks ago, it was announced that President Biden approved and made official the ”Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model ” that has been a pilot program in 9 states since 2016. Meaning Medicare’s home health service bill was steadily increasing without justification or proof of quality services being provided.

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Home Care Pulse

With over 25 years of experience in the post-acute care space, she’s worked with many top regional healthcare and home care facilities in Texas, as well as some of the best known agencies nationwide. Now, for those of us in home care, you know, we know original Medicare is not a payer for us.