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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

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Private Duty National Conference & Expo

DecisionHealth is hosting the 2021 Private Duty National Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, October 27-29, for a wonderful and responsible reunion. This 2½-day conference and expo will cover real-life examples of how private duty home care agencies can create solid infection control policies, keep clients and caregivers safe, develop flexible scheduling, increase their profits, retain caregivers, and comply with wage-and-hour regulations.

Skilled Nursing Facility

Immunocompromised Medicare beneficiaries eligible to receive additional COVID-19 vaccine shot

The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals. CMS, in response, is assuring that eligible Medicare beneficiaries can receive it with no cost sharing. CMS will share more information and guidance in the coming days about billing and coding for the additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine …

Featured Event

Ultimate Coding & Oasis Training

Join us at Ultimate Coding & Oasis Training in Coral Gables, FL on November 8-11. This series provides ICD-10 code and OASIS education led by the top home health experts in the nation. Whether your staff needs ICD-10 guidance, OASIS clarity, or both, these intensive boot camps have you covered.

Home Health

CMS resumes Targeted Probe and Educate program

CMS is restarting the Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) program, according to an announcement in the MLN Connects newsletter Aug. 12, 2021. Suspended since the start of the pandemic, TPE is intended to help educate providers and reduce future denials and appeals. “If your Medicare Administrative Contractor audits you, take advantage of the TPE education, …