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Even before health care reform became a major topic of conversation, home health agencies have been facing a number of changes that affect reimbursement, documentation, staff education, and services.
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According to statistics published by the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), home health cuts in the House Tri-Committee health care reform proposal would take $56.8 billion over 10 years from the home health Medicare benefit.
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Surviving current reimbursement cuts and preparing for potentially more cuts with health care reform can be accomplished with careful planning and a willingness to make tough decisions.
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A different approach to teaching staff members how to use OASIS C [Outcome Assessment Information Set] may be the key to successful implementation and assurance of accurate reimbursement, says Greg Solecki, vice president of Henry Ford Home Health Care in Detroit.
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In an increasingly diverse society, case managers must be aware of the cultural beliefs and practices of the people they serve in order to effectively coordinate their care and help patients or clients adhere to their treatment plan..
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a net decrease of 0.86% in Medicare payments for home health agencies in calendar year 2010.
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Increasingly, health plans and provider organizations are taking steps to understand the beliefs and values in the populations they serve and help gear their treatment plan to accommodate them.
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All that hard work educating lawmakers, providers, and the public about the value of case management is paying off.
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Depression is not as visible as a back injury but it is without question a significant drain on workforce productivity both absenteeism and presenteeism.
