Category Archives: Home Health
What We’re Watching – Navigating PPP Loan Forgiveness: What You Must Know
Many employers applied for and received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to help with payroll and other approved expenses. The advantage of this loan is its forgiveness aspect which can essentially transform it into a grant. Over the last two … Read Full Post
ESRD Patients Can Join Medicare Advantage Plans in 2021
As we may know, patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) have, historically, not been allowed to enroll in Medicare Advantage plans. About 130,000 were grandfathered in through employer-sponsored coverage or developed it after enrolling in MA plans. That will … Read Full Post
CMS Issues Recommendations to Re-Open Health Care Systems in Areas with Low Incidence of COVID-19
On April 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued new recommendations specifically targeted to communities that are in Phase 1 of the Guidelines for President Trump’s Opening Up America Again with low incidence or relatively low and stable … Read Full Post
Now is the Time for Longer-Term COVID-19 HR Planning
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves and remote working becomes the norm, Human Resources professionals attempt to balance the needs of all employees: both management and their direct reports. As HR departments all over the country navigate their individual needs based … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Home Health Turnover Worsens in 2019
Home health turnover, already higher than others businesses’, increased in 2019 when compared to 2018 rates, according to this article from Home Health Care News. The hardest hit were home health aides and licensed practical nurses who saw 25.36% and … Read Full Post
How is the ICD-10-CM Code Set Different from ICD-9-CM?
ICD-9 codes have between three and five characters, and with the exception of “V” and “E” codes, are exclusively numeric. The fourth or fifth character is utilized for greater specificity and combinations of diagnoses are coded separately. One example is … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – OSHA Proposes Publishing Worker Injury Data
In 2012, nearly three million people were injured at work, according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics. A proposed law, announced on November 7th , would require businesses with more than 20 employees to annually file their OSHA 300 form … Read Full Post
Outsourcing: The Key to Mission Control
During a recent dinner presentation, a hospital CEO from another state commented about her NFP’s strong profit orientation and how its sustainment necessitated a critical review of all processes. The leadership team’s decision was to outsource several functions that are … Read Full Post
How to Open a Business in the Long-Term Healthcare Industry
Today’s entrepreneurial culture and trends in the long-term care industry have converged into a perfect storm. The home health field is rife with opportunity for building a profitable business that provides needed, quality and compassionate care. In response to the … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – How to Manage an OSHA Inspection
Does your company have a process for if and when any government agency shows up for an inspection? If you don’t, we suggest you add this to your priority list for the end of this year because many regulatory agencies … Read Full Post