Category Archives: Home Health
Knowledge is Power: the AHCA Survey
In this series, we’ve been discussing the major steps in launching your long-term care business in Florida. The first step was looking at the business types and environmental factors (here & here) in favor of this type of venture. We’ve … Read Full Post
Knowledge is Power: Policies & Procedures
We’ve been reviewing various steps along the process to get your long-term care business up and running [catch up by clicking here] and this installment concerns your comprehensive policies & procedures, or P&P. P&P are a big, tangible step toward … Read Full Post
Knowledge is Power: The AHCA Licensure Application
This short blog series is intended to help new entrepreneurs understand a little more about the licensure process with the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) in establishing your Florida long-term care business. We started by discussing why long-term care can … Read Full Post
CMS Issues Revised ABN for Use by June 30th
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a revised advance beneficiary notice (ABN) form. The new form has an expiration date of 1-31-26 and will be mandatory on 6-30-23. You may continue to use the ABN form with … Read Full Post
Guilty Pleas in Fraudulent Nursing Diploma Scheme
Dozens of defendants allegedly participated in a scheme to create an “illegal licensing and employment shortcut” for nurses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida. Five individuals pled guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and admitted to working … Read Full Post
2023 Hurricane Season is Around the Corner. Ready?
According to Weather.com, Hurricane season generally begins when water temperatures reach the rough threshold of 80 degrees, which usually occurs between June 1 and Nov. 30. That’s right around the corner! Weather forecasters predict between 13 and 15 named storms … Read Full Post
Top Home Health Agency Survey Deficiencies: Medication review
In Part 1 of this blog series on ACHC’s top home health agency survey deficiencies, we looked at the Plan of Care. In the second installment of this weighty topic, let’s discuss medications. CMS – and by extension, accrediting organizations … Read Full Post
Florida Legislature Revises Assistance with Self-Administration of Medications Statute
The Florida Legislature recently revised Section 400.488, F.S which details what constitutes ‘Assistance with Self-Administration of Medications’ (ASAM) as it applies to home care organizations. The definition has expanded the tasks an unlicensed person in a home health setting may … Read Full Post
The 2022 Florida Hurricane Season Is Here
Hurricane Season started June 1st. Our first tropical weather system crossed South Florida on June 4th and 5th. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an average of 14 named storms and seven hurricanes for the Atlantic hurricane season. The … Read Full Post
Top Home Health Agency Survey Deficiencies: The POC
In this blog series, we’ll explore the most common survey deficiencies of skilled home health agencies as reported by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), one of three accrediting organizations for home health agencies (among others) with deemed status … Read Full Post