Association of Home Care Coding and Compliance

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Join advisory board members from the Association of Home Care Coding & Compliance for a monthly update on diagnosis coding, OASIS and HOPE assessment data collection, and the documentation issues that matter most in home health and hospice.https://ahcc.decisionhealth.com/

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Episodes

Home health coding for cardiac conditions 25.06.2024 24:02

On this episode, the panel discusses coding for cardiac conditions. This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director of AHCC Elise Christensen, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, COS-C, Coding Manager, Hartford Healthcare Kelly Kavanaugh, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, BCHH-C owner, The OTB Group, Inc.

Special Episode: How to Invest in Quality & Documentation Today to Earn Financial Rewards Tomorrow 12.06.2024 13:07

During this special Q&A from DecisionHealth, host Marci Geipe (Senior Manager of Product & Content for DecisionHealth) and Ashley Benson (RN, COQS, CHHCM, HCS-D, LSSGB, home health and hospice consultant) discuss the steps you can take to invest in quality and documentation to quickly earn financial rewards for your agency. Ashley Benson will be covering more on this topic and more at the...

Proposed ICD-10 code set changes and survey guidance updates 23.05.2024 29:46

On this episode, the panel discusses proposed changes to the ICD-10 code set and recent survey guidance updates. This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director of AHCC Nanette Minton, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, Senior Clinical Coding Manager with MAC Legacy Sharon Harder, President of C3 Advisors, LLC CMS' Revisions to Home Health Agencies (HHA) – Appendix B of the State Operat...

Top home health and hospice denials 16.04.2024 32:00

On this episode, the panel discusses the top denials in home health and hospice coding, as well as how to prevent them at your agency. This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director of AHCC Robert Markette Jr., JD, CHC, HCS-C, Attorney with Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C. Claudia Baker, RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-O, Senior Manager with SimiTree

What the new DOL's independent contractor rule means for home health 26.03.2024 29:37

On this episode, the panel discusses the Department of Labor's new independent contractor rule and how is applies to the home health industry. This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director of AHCC Robert Markette Jr., JD, CHC, HCS-C, Attorney with Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

Hospice coding and its nuances 26.02.2024 34:01

On this episode, the panel discusses hospice coding per listener request. This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director of AHCC Kelly Kavanaugh, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, BCHH-C, Quality Assurance Specialist for Riverside Home Health and Hospice Nanette Minton, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, Senior Clinical Coding Manager with MAC Legacy

Understanding the 2024 ICD-10 changes to respiratory conditions 23.01.2024 28:42

On this episode, the panel discusses the 2024 ICD-10 changes to respiratory conditions that have been confusing to coders. This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director of AHCC Kelly Kavanaugh, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, BCHH-C, Quality Assurance Specialist for Riverside Home Health and Hospice Nanette Minton, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, Senior Clinical Coding Manager with MAC Legacy

Clinician safety in the home 18.12.2023 30:44

On this episode, the panel discusses workplace violence prevention and clinician safety in the home. This episode's panel includes: Elise Christensen, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, Coding Manager, Hartford Healthcare Kelly Kavanaugh, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, BCHH-C, Quality Assurance Specialist for Riverside Home Health and Hospice Robert Markette, JD, CHC, HCS-C, Attorney with Hall, Render, Killian, HEat...

OIG's report on unreported falls among home health patients 29.11.2023 28:33

On this episode, the panel discusses OIG's recent report concerning unreported falls among home health patients. This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman (Host of AHCC Talk, HCS-D, Director of AHCC) Sharon Harder (President of C3 Advisors, LLC) Arlene Maxim (RM, HCS-C with A.D. Maxim Holdings, LLC) Considering earning a BMSC credential? Download the Candidate Handbook today for everythi...

Get a walkthrough of the new decision tree the BMSC committee has created 03.11.2023 32:05

On this episode, two members of the AHCC Documentation Committee (Apryl Swafford and Ashley Benson) walk us through a new decision tree the committee created to help agencies with the process of determining whether a patient is appropriate to continue receiving home health or should be discharged. This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman (HCS-D, Director, AHCC) Ashley Benson (RN, COQS, CHHC...

A panel discussion with the 2023 AHCC Achievement Award winners 03.11.2023 29:36

This week's episode is a panel discussion with the 2023 AHCC Achievement Award winners! This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman (HCS-D, Director, AHCC) Arlynn Hansell (PT, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, COS-C, Director of Education, Retiree Extraordinaire, Coding and OASIS Division with SimiTree) Celeste Miller (RN, BS, HCS-D, COS-C, Director of Operations with Oracle - Billing, Coding, Consulti...

Let's discuss the HH PPS Proposed Rule and Coding Summit highlights 03.11.2023 26:16

Join us as we continue our discussion of the HH PPS Proposed Rule. We also share some highlights from this year's Home Health Coding Summit. This episode's panel includes: Jan Milliman (HCS-D, Director, AHCC) Arlene Maxim (PT, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, COS-C, Director of Education, Coding and OASIS Division, for SimiTree) Claudia Baker (RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-O, Senior Manager, SimiTree) Nanette...