Category Archives: What We’re Reading
What We’re Reading – OIG Sets Guidelines for Hospitals Referring to Home Health Providers
CMS requires hospitals to provide patients being discharged with a list of home health providers in the area in addition to information about important metrics, such as quality measures, so patients can make informed decisions. The Office of Inspector General … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – A year after lockdown: 5 ways the world of work has changed for good
It’s doubtful that anyone remains unaffected by the lockdowns that persist a year after the start of the public health emergency. Every sector and group would argue that the effects have been particularly difficult on its own members, but most … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Insurers Must Cover COVID-19 Testing for All
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Labor and Department of the Treasury, private health plans may not deny coverage of COVID-19 tests for members who are asymptomatic or have no known or suspected exposure to … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Deloitte study on Future of Healthcare
The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions conducts a biennial survey to understand how consumers make health care decisions, and published some interesting insights. They analyzed the responses from surveys administered before and during COVID-19, and broke down responses among demographic … Read Full Post
2021 Home Care Outlook is Bright Indeed!
Long term care providers have reason to rejoice based on a survey conducted by Home Health Care News at the end of 2020. Agencies feared the worst last year with the implementation of the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – 2021 Tax Changes to Know
As we know the official start date to file a 2020 tax return was February 12, 2021, but it’s a good idea to review the tax changes for 2021 so you can plan accordingly. This great article is aimed at … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – The SEC’s disclosure rules are changing HR forever. Are you ready?
A big transformation is brewing in HR, mostly affecting publicly traded companies. The issues, however, are worthy of attention to small business as well, even if it’s not entirely feasible to make these changes. First, a little history: investors research … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Want to convince workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Try money
In an earlier post, we reported on employers’ positions on whether or not to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, certainly a topic with strong opinions on both sides. This article, though, shows that employees could be induced to be vaccinated, beyond the … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – New coding guidelines a recipe for improved revenue
As we close the first week of the new E/M coding guidelines – assuming your brain spasms are resolving – you might be wondering how the changes line up to payments. Are you better or worse off under the new … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations: Employers Wrestle with Whether they Can and Should
We’ve touched lately on several issues of can vs. should in the workplace, primarily with regard to political expressions and even ending remote work. The issue of vaccines is probably just as polarizing for employers and their workforce. This article … Read Full Post