Medicare tests program for smoking cessation; CMS proposes tracking hospital referrals to HHAs.
While most home health agencies think of emergency preparedness plans to address business operations during a natural disaster or terrorist attack, the Visiting Nurse Health System (VNHS) in Atlanta discovered that a good emergency plan also is needed when a state survey results in condition of participation-level deficiencies that jeopardized the agencys participation in Medicare.
This is the first in a series of periodic columns that will address specific questions related to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) implementation.
Your budget is shrinking. Reimbursement is dropping. Expenses are rising. How can you meet the growing need for funds?
