Category \ Hospice
Liver disease is one of the only diagnoses for which the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Cigna Government Services (CGS), National Government Services (NGS), and Palmetto, have set laboratory value guidelines to determine eligibility for hospice services. These values and comorbidities … Keep Reading
The Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Cigna Government Services (CGS), National Government Services (NGS), and Palmetto, have set disease-specific criteria for pulmonary disease eligibility that include assessing the non-disease specific criteria alongside the disease-specific criteria. As with all diagnoses for hospice … Keep Reading
Hospices must understand that Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Cigna Government Services (CGS), National Government Services (NGS) and Palmetto set disease-specific criteria for eligibility for a stroke that include assessing the non-disease specific criteria alongside the disease-specific criteria. As with all … Keep Reading
Hospice professionals, whether they be a case manager, hospice aide or executive director, are all affected by staff retention. Members of the IDG rely on one another to provide compassionate and compliant care. When there is a change to the … Keep Reading
Axxess received some great news recently that affirms our standing as the industry’s leading technology innovator and dedication to empower healthcare organizations and professionals with the world’s best technology solutions. As a result of several successful implementations in multiple locations, … Keep Reading
When determining hospice admission eligibility, it is important to remember that Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Cigna Government Services (CGS) and National Government Services (NGS) developed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) criteria for eligibility that is non-disease specific. This is meant to … Keep Reading
An area of concern and scrutiny during hospice admission and recertification is determining eligibility and accurately predicting prognosis. The Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for the geographic area in which your agency is located are considered guidelines to assist the hospice … Keep Reading
Falls can cause much more than broken bones and bruises. They can cause hospital stays, a loss of independence, or even death. Not all falls cause a serious injury, but one out of five falls does. These types of injuries … Keep Reading
Whether your hospice agency is using the productivity, ratio or another staffing model, maximizing the number of team members your agency employs is paramount to the successful execution of your chosen staffing model. Whether large or small, hospice agencies should … Keep Reading
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Now that home healthcare providers are getting comfortable with PDGM, there is yet another regulatory change with which to contend. Review Choice Demonstration (RCD), which has been underway in Illinois and Ohio, is about to be introduced in Texas. According … Keep Reading
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2020 has been named “the year of the nurse” and nowhere was that more apparent than at the recent Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice (TAHCH) Winter Conference. Hundreds of healthcare professionals gathered to focus on the full spectrum … Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has determined that, as of this year, 12 million Americans will need care for the rest of their lives. Most will be cared for at home, and many of those will receive … Keep Reading
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