Monthly Archives: May 2021

What We’re Reading – Guidance for Employers Considering Vaccine Mandates

Last year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the first guidance for employers regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released additional guidance, especially for employers grappling with difficult issues: should they require employees … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Home Care Turnover Remains Stable at 65.2%

Turnover has long been the bane of many a home health agency administrator, and in 2019, rates had increased.  Cue in the COVID-19 pandemic and fears raged as turnover rates were projected to soar.  Imagine the surprise to find that … Read Full Post

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A Fundamental Disconnect of Risk Adjustment Documentation

When CMS launched the risk adjustment model for Medicare Advantage payments beginning in 2003, the reason for the change – in many minds – was shortened to, essentially, being paid more for sicker members.  While this is one part of … Read Full Post

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Trust but Verify: Medical Practice IT

Several years ago, a large provider suffered a computer system crash.  Despite having devoted IT staff and internal policies, it was discovered that the practice’s back-up had not been performed in several months.  We are not “tecchie” so we can’t … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Collecting Past-Due Patient Balances

Whether it’s a virtual or in-person visit, if a patient’s plan has a co-pay, the doctor’s office has to collect it and the patient has to pay it. Since the pandemic and with a lot of Americans struggling with layoffs, … Read Full Post

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Easy Personnel Mistakes to Avoid

As with every business, there are myriad laws and administrative rules with which a home health care organization must comply. However, health care is among the most regulated industries and subject to a wide spectrum of regulatory compliance challenges. Whether … Read Full Post

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Florida Hurricane Season Preparation Reminders – Part 2

Last week, we discussed that Hurricane Season starts June 1st and we offered some suggestions to jump-start your agency’s preparations.  Of course, sometimes we see or hear a good idea and pledge to implement it, only to get swept up … Read Full Post

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