TejasRN

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1. Am I getting snowed? HH in North Texas

   TejasRN replied to alwaysBELIEVE's topic in Home Health

   LVN visits at $20 per visits is LOW!! The Houston agencies I have worked at paid $40 for LVN's, $50 for RN's. But your mileage reimbursement is where you are really getting screwed. There are a lot of agencies that pay mileage for per visit employees...

2. Start of care orders

   TejasRN replied to Sana2007's topic in Home Health

   Reality vs Medicare Rules and Regs = Home Health can be a big pain in the butt! Meddicare does not deny visits, Medicare is your payer, you get denied payment if your episode is not billable for whatever reason, IF the Medicare contracted auditor au...

3. Start of care orders

   TejasRN replied to Sana2007's topic in Home Health

   You must call the MD after the initial assessment to get verbal orders. Most often it's given by the office staff. So I put V.O. Dr.Smith/Nancy Nurse RN/my name, date and time. If you are having a hard time getting orders that's what your Clinical Su...