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Monday, November 23, 2020

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Find out how other agencies are planning for home health success in 2021!

Agencies spent 2020 dealing with COVID-19 response, fighting to keep patients and staff safe, while adjusting to a new payment model. As we round out this year and start planning for 2021, take some time to share lessons learned and your plans for success in the coming year. After you take this quick survey, we’ll email you a summary of our annual trends survey results including plans that other agencies are making for continued success in 2021.

Home Health

Home Health Compare, other CMS compare tools to be retired Dec. 1

CMS announced that it will retire the original compare tools Dec. 1. Released in early September, Care Compare at Medicare.gov replaces the original compare tools, including Nursing Home Compare, Hospital Compare, and Physician Compare. Care Compare streamlines the eight original health care compare tools and can be used to find and compare health care providers, …

Skilled Nursing Facility

CMS updates the Medicare physician self-referral law

CMS issued a final rule that aims to modernize and clarify Medicare physician self-referral law, also called “Stark Law” On November 20. Stark Law was first introduced in 1989, and has not been meaningfully updated since. The law aims to protect patients and nursing home residents from physicians pushing services that are in their own …

Post-Acute Advisor Podcast

Keeping SNF residents engaged during COVID-19

Note: The following podcast was first aired on June 18, 2020. Social distancing due to COVID-19 has been rough on many SNF residents, but there are several ways to keep residents engaged. Join us as we discuss ways to keep residents social and engaged while maintaining COVID-19 safety precautions. With us today is Stefanie Corbett. …