Post-Acute Advisor

Source: Home Health Line
by: Josh Poltilove
Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA has posted Q&As from its recent teleconference on targeted probe-and-educate (TPE) reviews.
Among other things, Palmetto leaders addressed when it will reach out to providers with questions.
Palmetto encouraged agencies to include the name of their designated contact person when responding to additional documentation requests (ADRs).
“Not all providers will receive a call during the review process,” Palmetto officials note. “The medical reviewer will only reach out during …

Source: Home Health Line
by: Kirsten Dize
In the second set of quarterly OASIS Q&As that CMS issued since the revised assessment took effect Jan. 1, items new to OASIS-D again took center stage.
CMS posted the Q&As on April 15.
The release includes 15 questions and answers, 14 of which deal with items new to OASIS-D. The guidance applies to GG0110 (Prior device use), GG0130 (Self-care), GG0170 (Mobility), J1800 (Any falls since start of care (SOC)/resumption of care …