Palmetto GBA Home Health Face To Face Check List - 12/16/2015

We were quiet last week because Margaret and I took a long needed break by taking a 7 day cruise to Nassau, St Thomas and St Martin. It was a wonderful break, but now it is time to get back to work.  On December 9^th, Palmetto GBA issued a Home Health Face to Face Checklist.  We all know about the Probe Edits currently being conducted as we have discussed in our 11/16/2015 email update.  Using the Palmetto GBA Home Health Face To Face Checklist can help point out areas that need to be addressed in the Face To Face Documentation.

You can download the checklist here!

http://www.palmettogba.com/Palmetto/Providers.Nsf/files/Home_Health_Face_to_Face_Checklist.pdf/$File/Home_Health_Face_to_Face_Checklist.pdf 

Palmetto GBA Hospice Medical Audit Form - 12/2/2015

Yesterday we sent an email regarding a Home Health Audit Form from Palmetto GBA.  I researched their website and found a similar tool for hospice.  They have suggested that Hospices utilize this form or check list when gathering information to respond to ADRs or other Medicare claims review.  We believe hospices could utilize some of the items in this form along with some additional items to develop a great monthly billing and clinical check list.  We are currently working on this project and intend to include it in our hospice seminar Plug in to Win that will be held in Las Vegas on January 28th – January 29th. You can download the Palmetto GBA Form Here! http://www.palmettogba.com/Palmetto/Providers.Nsf/files/Hospice_Documentation_Audit_Tool.pdf/$File/Hospice_Documentation_Audit_Tool.pdf

Palmetto GBA New Home Health Medical Audit Form - 12/1/2015

On Monday November 23^rd Palmetto issued a new Home Health Medical Audit Form.  They have suggested that home health agencies utilize this form or check list when gathering information to respond to ADRs or other Medicare claims review.  We believe home health agencies could utilize some of the items in this form along with some additional items to develop a great end of episode billing check list.  We are currently working on this project and intend to include it in our home health seminar Plug in to Win that will be held in Las Vegas on January 28^th – January 29^th.

You can download the Palmetto GBA Form Here!

http://www.palmettogba.com/Palmetto/Providers.Nsf/files/Home_Health_Medical_Record_Audit_Form.pdf/$File/Home_Health_Medical_Record_Audit_Form.pdf