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11 Aug

Posted at 22:59h in Agency Compliance, Agency Productivity, Home Health Care News by
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Can home health care agencies bill Medicare Part B for outpatient services? 

 

Outpatient Therapy Services BillingYes. According to CMS, outpatient therapy services may be provided by a home health agency to patients who are not homebound or otherwise are not receiving services under a home health plan of care (POC). These services are not paid under the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS). The reimbursement for the outpatient therapy services is calculated using the Medicare Physician’s Fee Schedule (MPFS).

13 Jul

Posted at 23:57h in Agency Compliance, Agency Productivity, Home Health Care News by
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and State Survey Agencies (SSAs) are conducting targeted infection control surveys of select home health and hospice providers to ensure providers are following proper infection control practices during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Organizations are being identified for the surveys through collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

29 Jun

Posted at 18:56h in Agency Compliance, Agency Productivity, Growing Your Agency by
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Search engine optimization is an important tool for all businesses to maximize exposure and reach potential customers. The business of Home Health care is no exception to this idea, as Homecare agencies will increasingly rely on search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo to position their home health business in front of prospects, caregivers, and partners. In this blog, we review some of the fundamentals of SEO for home health care professionals who may not have the resources to hire a professional SEO firm...

28 Jun

Posted at 17:58h in Agency Compliance, Agency Productivity, Home Health Care News, Thrive with Homecare Technology by
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Using Home Health Software Can Reduce Person-to-Person Contact & Facilitate Remote Work Across the country these past several days, many states are implementing stay-at-home or essential-travel only orders for their citizens. For Home Health professionals, the encouragement to practice social distancing to protect ourselves, our families...

05 Jun

Posted at 19:12h in Agency Productivity, Home Health Care News, Thrive with Homecare Technology by
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the healthcare sector and the businesses that operate within it consistently since its onset. At ALORA, we continue to serve our customers & partners at the highest level. In this blog we outline some of the things we are doing to ensure business continuity, employee safety, and customer service through the challenges the Coronavirus continues to present...

21 May

Posted at 03:37h in Agency Compliance, Agency Productivity, Growing Your Agency by
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Choosing a Home Health Software that Works for Your Agency

 

Is it mobile responsive? Will I be able to collect caregiver and patient signatures electronically? Can I complete visit notes on or offline? Does it have EVV?  How many licenses do I need? Does it handle skilled care? Will it handle non-skilled homecare? How many features does it have? How expensive is it going to be? Can it handle multiple business lines? Does it have Telephony? Will it work for Private Duty? Can I use it for Hospice? Is the support free? What is the onboarding process? Do I have to sign a contract? Can it bill for all payers? Is it easy to learn? Is it easy to use for caregivers? Will it work for Home Health Aide visits?

These are just SOME of the questions you might be thinking about as you begin your search for the best Home Health Software for your agency. Maybe your agency has just opened, or you could be established with multiple branches...in either case, some of your core questions are still the same.

19 May

Posted at 18:50h in Agency Productivity, Growing Your Agency, Thrive with Homecare Technology by
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Mobile Ready Home Health Software Home health and home care agencies no longer need to invest in devices for caregivers. Alora’s entire platform is optimized for tablets and smart phones as well as computers. With this announcement, Alora software's entire platform, which covers front-line clinical care, back-office...