Monthly Archives: July 2020
COVID & the Home Health Industry
It’s no understatement to say that COVID has wreaked havoc with every aspect of our lives: families, jobs, school, and health care. However, the home health industry has been hard hit and will continue to feel the effects of COVID … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – What COVID means for voluntary benefits might surprise you
In an earlier blog, we explained that, despite the economic uncertainty, a large number of employers are expanding employee benefits. As discussed in this article, they are also tweaking voluntary benefit offerings in response to a change in demand. It’s … Read Full Post
Top 3 Home Health Agency Survey Deficiencies
The Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) publishes an annual list of survey deficiencies for all license types and the most recent available analyzes 2018 surveys. Of the 10 citations listed, the top three merit some review. The most common survey … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – PPP Loans Have Helped Save More Than 160K US Home-Based Care Jobs
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created by the CARES Act and provided a mechanism for businesses to receive funds to cover two months of payroll and other approved expenses, such as rent, utilities and health insurance premiums. If the … Read Full Post
“Removals” is not a bad word!
“You are leaving money on the table” is a common phrase Medicare Advantage providers hear from some auditors and even health plans regarding members’ risk scores. And that might be true. Some risk adjusted diagnoses may have fallen through the … Read Full Post
Business Opportunities in Times of Change
As of this writing, Florida’s unemployment rate is 10.4%, a decrease from May 2020. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity explained that the improved numbers show, “Floridians are searching for work and businesses are creating jobs.” However, there is still … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Primary Care Remains Weakened in Fight Against COVID-19
All industries are being affected by COVID-19, from print companies and retail to hospitality and healthcare. We came across this article that shows that primary care, four months into this pandemic, continues to weaken based on a physician survey with … Read Full Post
Succession Plans: Essential for the Small Business
Companies that involve their human resources department in their strategic plans will usually have a succession plan/strategy in place. This ensures that the business continues to function as seamlessly as possible in the event of a planned or unplanned departure … Read Full Post
You Might Be Owed Money for Telehealth Visits
Depending on when you accessed CMS’s telehealth billing guidelines, you may have submitted claims using a Place of Service (POS) of “02” regardless of where you rendered the service instead of POS 11 if in the office. CMS recently announced … Read Full Post
ADA Changed Diagnostic Guidelines
From time to time, it’s important to revisit established diagnostic criteria for frequently encountered conditions because medicine evolves. One such change occurred in the diagnostic guidelines for diabetes. The standard was primarily one A1c of 6.5% or two fasting blood … Read Full Post