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
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
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
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
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
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
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