Upcoming Education Opportunities:
The End of HHABN…Which Notification to Give When
Webinar presented by Annette Lee on October 29
Ever get confused which of the CMS forms to give when, and in what situations? As of December 2013, the Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice (HHABN) is being retired and home health agencies will be giving two new forms: The Advanced Beneficiary Notice (the ABN, not the HHABN) or the Home Health Change in Care Notice (HHCCN). The Notice of Medicare Non-coverage (NOMNC) will also remain in effect. Why do we have to give these? This session will break down all of the when, what and whys of the Medicare patient notification forms and apply them in real-life situations. Forms will be provided, so you can take them back and make sure you have the right ones in place and clarity to share with staff on how to use them.
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Compensation Models for Home Health
Webinar presented by Karen Vance on October 24, 2013; Noon - 1:30 pm CT
Program co-sponsored by:
Overview
Compensation models in home health can either reinforce, counteract or even have unintended consequences on agency desired outcomes. They also affect not only direct cost productivity, but the productivity of clinical management. This webinar describes the most commonly used compensation models in home health, the advantages and disadvantages of each and the impact the agency’s bottom line.
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Save the Date
ICD-10 Prep for Home Health
IAHC has scheduled a webinar program November 12, 2013, focused on preparing for ICD-10 coding transition. Sparkle Sparks is the scheduled speaker for this critical and timely training. Program brochure and registration will be announced in the soon.
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Gearing up for ICD-10
Many people at the 2013 IAHC annual conference attended the session "The Time is Now! Prepare Your Agency for ICD-10". Tricia Twombly provided valuable information including the importance of preparation, training timeline and the impact on the home health industry. She provided the following information on the impact of ICD-10 implementation:
- Coders = 16 hours training.
- Gap knowledge deficit = 8 hours additional.
- Total = 24 hours training time.
- CMS estimates $644 per coder.
- Note: This timeframe and cost is for full-time coders only, not other agency personnel who need an overall understanding (i.e. senior management, accounting, quality improvement staff).
Twombly also pointed out in her presentation that CMS and AHIMA recommend the training timeline to be no sooner than 9 months prior to implementation (October 1, 2014). If training occurs sooner, the agency would need to retrain. Note that this timeline is not referencing the agency ICD-10 trainer(s).
As practices prepare for the October 1, 2014, transition to ICD-10, there's been a good deal of discussion about the many new codes ICD-10 offers and how clinical documentation will be affected. Just as with ICD-9, complete documentation is essential for patient care and accurate selection of ICD-10 codes.
Save the Date
The Art of ICD-10 Coding for Home Health
IAHC has scheduled a face-to-face coding training program April 14-15, 2014. This intensive, two-day training will be presented by Sparkle Sparks from OASIS Answers. Details about the location are not available yet, but it will be scheduled in the Des Moines area. Program brochure and registration for this critical training will be announced in the coming months.
Contact if you have questions about training offered by IAHC.
Keep Up to Date on ICD-10
Visit the CMS ICD-10 website for the latest news and resources to help you prepare for the October 1, 2014, deadline.