Medicare Survey

[Tender HH RN]

Hello,

I'm in the process of getting Medicare certified. We are waiting for our CMS 855A to be approved then we will be applying for JCAHO accreditation deemed status in order to achieve both concurrently. I have tried looking for great resources, conferences, and meetings to ensure we pass our survey the first time. Does anyone have any advice on where to find these resources?

Any help would be great! :)

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

some great bedtime reading here:

4/08: update: new to homecare? read these articles to get you started

especially this info

check out your medicare intermedicary's website for their guidelines

cahaba: medicare reference guide: home health coverage guidelines

home health conditions of participation—42 cfr 484.1

what the surveyors are looking for:

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/guidanceforla...07ap_b_hha.pdf

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

hh bibles:

[color=#0000cc]handbook of home health care administration

[color=#0000cc]home health financial management

handbook of home health standards and documentation guidelines for reimbursement, 4th edition

manual of home health nursing procedures

[color=#0000cc]icd-9 coding for home health: a comprehensive coders guide

or

complete home health icd-9-cm diagnosis coding manual, 2012

great website:

pohly's

toolbox for health administration

[HealthyNurse]

Those are all some great resources. I would recommend that you start with the CMS Home Health Benefit Manual (https://www.cms.gov/manuals/Downloads/bp102c07.pdf). Also, the State Operations Manual is the resource that provides guidance to state surveyors (https://www.cms.gov/OASIS/Downloads/sandcletter1111.pdf).

[Tender HH RN]

All awesome links, thank you so much!