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"PPS Final Rule 2011" Webinar Handout is Here!

Posted by HEALTHCAREfirst Blogger on Tue, Dec 07, 2010 @ 01:55 PM
  
  
  
  
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The webinar regarding the PPS Final Rule for 2011 was a success!  Thanks to all that attended.  We hope that you gained some valuable knowledge about the changes that are coming.

As promised, here is the handout with all of the information that Cheri covered.  In addition, we made a recording of the webinar. Click here to listen to it.

We are hoping to offer more webinars to the home care industry and are looking forward to meeting with many of you again.

If you have any trouble opening the links, give us a call and we will try to help.

PLEASE NOTE:  The handout includes information stating the regulations are effective with episodes ending {on or after} January 1, 2011.  (This was the standard for previous PPS yearly updates.)  Further clarifications from CMS indicate these will apply to episodes BEGINNING on or after January 1, 2011.  Please keep this in mind as you are making your preparations.

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Billing with new G codes: I understand I am to create new service masters for related G codes. How will firstHOMECARE software handle situations where more than one G code applies to a Home Health visit?
Posted @ Wednesday, December 08, 2010 1:42 PM by Kristi Toney
Kristi ... HEALTHCAREfirst will be providing additional information to our customers regarding the G-Codes in a future product instruction announcement.
Posted @ Sunday, December 12, 2010 8:58 PM by Cheri Whalen
Where can I find more information about the new G-codes? And will Healthcare First also provide additional information to Patron customers on these G-codes?
Posted @ Monday, December 20, 2010 10:20 AM by Bobbie Roberts
Kristi - CMS has not changed the way the billing is done for home health episodes. There is still only one charge line per visit. CMS has further clarified this issue by stating the provider should use the G-code which represents the predominant service provided in the visit. 
 
For example, if a SN visit included direct patient care and teaching, you would code the visit with only one G-code that had the most visit time attributed to it.
Posted @ Friday, January 14, 2011 8:29 AM by Cheri Whalen
Bobbie - There is another blog post on the Regulatory Blog which gives more detail about the G-codes and their usage. Also read the comments where I have posted additional information regarding maintenance therapy G-codes.  
 
If you have not received information from Patron on the G-Codes, please contact the support line and they can provide additional instructions.
Posted @ Friday, January 14, 2011 8:33 AM by Cheri Whalen
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