Few home health agencies have remained 5 stars in quality since July 2015

Just 27 home health agencies have maintained a 5-star rating in quality of care during the 13 quarters the star ratings system has existed.

New OIG report once again hammers hospice industry about general inpatient care

A new report from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) contends that while hospice care can provide great comfort to patients and their loved ones, the industry has vulnerabilities that affect program integrity and the quality of care.

Two strategic responses to bundled payment models

Medicare’s bundled payment programs are profoundly impacting the way acute-care providers are working with their post-acute care partners.

List of agencies that achieved 5-star ratings in every quarter since July 2015

Click for a list of the 27 home health agencies that have achieved 5-star ratings in quality each quarter from July 2015 through July 2018 (congrats if you’re on the list!)

Free webinar on PDPM

The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is designed to replace the current SNF payment methodology known as RUG-IV. The effective date of the change (from resource utilization groups to PDPM) is October 1, 2019. PDPM, as an outgrowth of the initially proposed resident classification system version 1 (RCS-1) and received commentary, is a simplified payment model designed to be more holistic in patient assessment, to capture more clinical complexity, to eliminate or greatly reduce the therapy focus on reimbursement, and to simplify the assessment process and schedule. This 30 minute session will explain the elements of PDPM and provide tips for participants to prepare for the transition from RUG-IV to PDPM. Register here.