Beacon Health PPS Reform Briefing
Archive
November 5, 2008
Here’s What to Do When the Need for Therapy Increases
October 2, 2008
New Diagnosis Codes Have Minimal Impact on Payment
September 5, 2008
Report Supplies the Right Way or Face Rejection
August 20, 2008
When Therapy Increases, Do Not Change the HIPPS Code!
July 15, 2008
How Will New Pressure Ulcers Codes Affect the Home Health PPS?
June 27, 2008
Your Agency May Pay for Someone Else’s Mistake
June 05, 2008
Decipher the Nonroutine Supplies Warning Codes
May 05, 2008
Simple Facts Clarify Completion of M0826
March 26, 2008
Report Supplies or Receive a Warning
February 13, 2008
What about Ranges and M0826?
January 23, 2008
Don’t Bill for Supplies in the Revised PPS
January 14, 2008
Elimination
of SCIC May Have Negative Impact
December 28, 2007
Check
out the HAVEN and Consolidated Billing Updates for 2008
December 19, 2007
Not
Going to Be Ready by January 1? CMS Announces a Plan
December 12, 2007
Tips
for Transition into the ‘New’ PPS
December 7, 2007
The
New HIPPS Codes Has More to Say
November 28, 2007
Get
Ready to Report Supplies on Claims
November 14, 2007
Manifestations
Complicate Completion of M0246
November 07, 2007
Manifestations
Require Careful Coding
November 01, 2007
Here’s
How to Complete M0246
October 25, 2007
Introducing
M0246
October 18, 2007
Submit
Your Comments on the Final PPS Rule by October 29
October 11, 2007
More
about the Case-Mix Diagnosis List
October 4, 2007
So
It Begins – Corrections to the Final Rule
September 26, 2007
Complex
Diagnoses Changes Will Require Focus on Fundamentals
September 19, 2007
Insights
Clarify Key Factors in Four-Equation Model
September 12, 2007
Take
Advantage of an Early Opportunity to Comment on Proposed OASIS Changes
September 6, 2007
Get
to Know the HIHH PPS Code
August 29, 2007
The
PPS Final Rule Is Out!
August 24, 2007
Case-mix
Creep Just Got Creepier
August 23, 2007
Breaking
News
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*The articles and documents listed below were published between May 1, 2007 and August 22, 2007 to offer guidance and insight before CMS published the final rule. For articles and documents relevant to the Final PPS Rule, please refer to the top portion of this site.
Background to Final Rule
Proposed Rule Documents
M0230, M0240, and M0246 Come with Challenges and Confusion - August 22, 2007
Use Caution When Reporting V Codes - August 15, 2007
Rank Pertinent Diagnoses Based on Priority, Not Points - August 8, 2007
Will Revised OASIS Data Set Really Decrease the Burden? - August 1, 2007
M0250 and M0550 Play Multiple Roles in Payment - July 25, 2007
New Challenge: Identifying Early and Later Episodes - July 11, 2007
Apply Coverage Criteria to Minimize PEPs - June 27, 2007
PEPs and Patient Transfers: Know What to Do - June 20, 2007
Do It Now! Submit Your Comments on the Revised PPS - June 13, 2007
Payment Changes for Nonroutine Supplies – A Good Start But …
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June 9, 2007
Payment Adjustment Changes Generally, But Not Entirely, Favorable - June 9, 2007
Alert! Submit Your Comments on OASIS Revisions by June 4
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May 30, 2007
Most Dramatic Case-mix Change Involves Diagnoses and Scoring
- May 23, 2007
Four-equation Model Is the Core of Case-mix - May 16, 2007
Case-mix Changes Create Complexity, Present Challenges - May 9, 2007
Press Release - May 1, 2007
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