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Medicare home health billing is ever-changing -- and ever-challenging. You have a plethora of constantly evolving Medicare home health billing adjustments, as well as Medicare claims corrections every year. Between OASIS issues to episode payment variances, you have your hands full when it comes to Medicare home health billing.

Stay Up-to-Date on Home Health PPS Refinements

One surefire way to get a handle on your medicare home health billing is to know the ins and outs of the home health PPS refinements every year. Understanding the changes in store for each year's PPS billing processes will enable you to avoid billing errors and claims adjustments.

If your Medicare home health payments don't match your claims, you probably missed a key update to the home health PPS. Also, you could wait a long time before Medicare implements claims corrections for any previous claims processing errors.

Medicare Home Health Billing Doesn't Have to Be a Nightmare

Keeping in the loop on certain key changes that CMS hands down can work wonders on your Medicare home health billing processes. Aside from the home health PPS revisions and updates, here's what else you should stay on top of:

  • Any new CMS guidance issued for Medicare home health billing;
  • New or revised HCPCS, CPT and ICD-9 codes for home health;
  • New or changed guidance from CMS specifically on reprocessed payments or payment errors; and
  • Any new standards regarding your Medicare home health billing practices that may impact your compliance and/or reimbursements.

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