Coding and OASIS have always been fundamental in agency reimbursement, but PDGM has re-written the rules and made revenue...

Ready or not... With just a few hours before PDGM takes effect, the staff and volunteers at MHCA wish you a s...

Last Call for Learning! Happy Holidays! With just one week left until PDGM takes effect, now is the time to m...

The Final Countdown The final countdown continues! Here’s an overview list of things to be aware of, compiled a...

OASIS-D or OASIS D1? As we enter the final weeks of the year, a reminder about OASIS and M0090 dates is in order...

Is there something to give Doctors? Yes! MHCA’s Clinical, Regulatory and Rehab Committee has developed a pocket-...

How are outlier payments determined? When a 30-day period of care involves an unusually large number or a costly...

Are LUPA Thresholds Changing? Yes! HHAs have had a 5-visit threshold for some time, but that ends 12/31/201...

Are there quick and easy ways to get my questions answered? Yes, and they're free, too! There is a priva...

What's the Final Rule? Last week, CMS issued the Final Rule for PDGM. This 511-page rule outlines the requ...

What new resources are available? The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) just launched its...

Is There PDGM Coding Training? For the past two weeks, we have talked about the diagnostic codes which will n...

Is there a diagnostic cheat sheet?   As PDGM draws near, understanding the changes in diagnostic codi...

Which diagnosis will no longer be accepted? PDGM will require specific primary diagnoses for every patient. T...

Are your therapists operating at their max? We know that therapy visits will come under scrutiny when PDGM be...

Can we make this easier? The PDGM changes are inevitable, but there is still time to make changes to lessen t...

How and when will we get paid? The biggest change PDGM brings is the move from 60-day episodes of care to 30-day...

What changes are coming to HHRGs? Currently, we have 153 Home Health Resource Groups, based on a variety of crit...

How much time do we have? PDGM goes into effect on January 1, 2020. You need to be getting ready now! Two...

Should we be worried? PDGM will be affecting the payment process, and it’s predicted that most Home Health Agenc...

Why the Change? PDGM is part of CMS’s goal to transition from volume-based payment to value-based payment. While...