CMS’ PPS Final Rule for home health has changed many of the point values for the HHRG case-mix items. Learn which diagnoses capture additional points and which lost points for 2017. Join expert speaker Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, ACE as she guides participants to improve efficiency and quality in order to achieve accurate and timely payments. Usher will compare reimbursement for cases in 2017 and 2016, help identify changes to the 18 M questions, as well as describe the diagnoses that are affected. Full Agenda Here
PRESENTER Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, ACE, is the president of JLU Health Record Systems in Pembroke, Massachusetts. Usher is a nationally recognized expert in the field of coding and health information management. Her career began at a visiting nurse association, and she has been consulting for more than 25 years. Usher has been a certified OASIS specialist in the clinical realm for over nine years and co-authored “The How-To Guide to Home Health Billing” and “ICD-10 Coding for Home Health: A Guide to Medical Necessity and Payment”. She works with home health agencies and hospices on ADR, denials, and appeals. Usher has presented materials on home health documentation, denials, and appeals for the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts and other New England homecare associations.
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