Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Today, January 18, 2022, CMS posted the latest OASIS Quarterly Q&A document.  It’s 6 pages in length and covers questions on 14 specific OASIS elements. It begins with these 2 questions:

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) measure scores are based on the standard number of quarters. The April 2022 refresh will add new OASIS-based measures for public reporting in alignment with the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of…… Continue reading NOW AVAILABLE IN iQIES – Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the April 2022 Refresh

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** •          Opening Remarks Chair…… Continue reading Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum – December 14, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On November 23, 2021 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the extension for the continued use of the OASIS-D instrument. The new expiration date is November 30, 2024. Providers collecting OASIS on paper may use up any current inventory prior to using the instruments…… Continue reading OASIS-D Instrument Use Extended

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Transmittal 11138 … Change Request 12532

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS “re-communicated” Transmittal 11099 … Change Request 12509 on November 19, 2021. These tables are found on pages 6 and 7:

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS “re-communicated” Transmittal 10919 … Change Request 12315 on November 8, 2021. It was issued initially back on August 6, 2021. This change request makes changes to Original Medicare systems to allow for LUPA add-on payments to apply if an occupational therapy visit is the first…… Continue reading LUPA Add-on Amounts for Home Health Occupational Therapy Visits and Corrections to Payment Grouping Processes

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, November 10, 2021 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair –…… Continue reading Updated Agenda: Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum on November 10, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In a recent report, the Office of Inspector General found that Medicare improperly paid some claims for home health services with 5–7 visits in a payment episode. Review the Medicare Home Health Benefit (PDF) and Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) (PDF) booklets to properly bill for services slightly above the…… Continue reading Home Health LUPA Threshold: Bill Correctly

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair –…… Continue reading Upcoming Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum