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Upcoming Home Health Events: February 2012 (Part 2)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:40:00 -0600

Find the time in your busy schedule this month to boost your industry knowledge and find new products and services to help you survive and thrive in today's challenging environment. We encourage you to attend some of the upcoming education programs g...

What You Should Know about Episodes that Cross Over from 2011 into 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:06:00 -0600

Do you know which rates to use when calculating payments for episodes that cross over from 2011 to 2012? When you receive your final payments for episodes that cross calendar years, you may not receive what you are expecting. Why might this occur? Ca...

How to Foster Learning both During and After Point of Care Software Training

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:07:00 -0600

Are you switching to a new Point of Care (POC) software solution? Are you concerned about the implementation process? Training is your key to a successful implementation; you will save time and money in the long run if you effectively utilize the tra...

Upcoming Home Health Events: February 2012 (Part 1)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:56:00 -0600

February is a great month to brush up on your home health knowledge and find new products and services to help you survive and thrive in today's challenging environment. We encourage you to attend some of the upcoming education programs geared specif...

Quarterly Reminder: Submit Medicare Credit Balance Report by January 30

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:38:00 -0600

Today, we are reminding everyone to submit a completed Medicare Credit Balance Report, Form CMS-838, to your fiscal intermediary (FI) by January 30. This report is due to your FI within 30 days after the close of each calendar quarter. If you do not ...

Make 2012 Your Biggest Year for Growth

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:15:00 -0600

I am having the following conversation with too many people lately, and wanted to make sure I was able to pass on the same recommendations to you. The question is something like, "Mike, with all of the cuts, competition, and uncertainties out there, ...

Registration Now Open for the 2012 Kinnser User Conference

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:10:00 -0600

Registration is now open for the second annual Kinnser User Conference, May 15-17, 2012, at the Hilton Austin in vibrant Austin, Texas. If you are a Kinnser user, don't miss this momentous event! Click here to register today. At the 2012 Kinnser ...

Avoiding HHA Layoffs with Shared Work Compensation Programs

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:50:00 -0600

Home health agencies are feeling the pain of the 2011 changes, and certainly most are not looking forward to 2012 changes. Right now smaller agencies are particularly feeling the burden of new regulations, and many have considered reducing employee w...

Join Kinnser at Upcoming Home Health Industry Events: January 2012

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:51:00 -0600

Are you looking for information, products and services to help you survive and thrive in today's challenging environment? If so, please join us for upcoming education programs geared specifically for home health professionals. Kinnser Software is pro...

Top-5 Kinnser Home Health Blog Posts: December 2011

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:30:00 -0600

Kinnser publishes blog articles every week on the home health industry's most pertinent issues related to billing, administration, clinical, marketing, coding, legislation, technology and more. Today, we provide you with a list of the five most popul...

Happy Holidays 2011!

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:54:00 -0600

In the spirit of the holidays, the Home Health Blog will break from publishing for the rest of 2011, beginning Friday, December 23. We will resume our normal business hours and publishing days on Tuesday, January 3. Kinnser Software thanks all of ...

Kinnser Completes HIPAA 5010 Certification for Medicare Claims

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:11:00 -0600

Kinnser is pleased to announce that the company has completed HIPAA 5010-certification for the Medicare fiscal intermediaries Palmetto, CIGNA, NGS, and NHIC. Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will not initiate enforcement ac...

6 Tips for More Effective Home Care Software Training Sessions

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:33:00 -0600

Has your home health agency recently selected or considered selecting a new home care software solution? Training is your key to a successful implementation; you will save time and money in the long run if you effectively utilize the training resourc...

2012 HH PPS Payment Timelines

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:54:00 -0600

The Federal Register published Nov. 4, 2011 provided the final rule that updates the home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) rates. The notice details changes to the national standardized 60-day episode rates and per-visit LUPA rates based on...

CMS Issues New Guidance Regarding Face-to-Face Documentation Requirements

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:38:00 -0600

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance to Medicare contractors and home health agencies regarding Face-to-Face (F2F) encounter requirements. This was in response to National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)...