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How can PPS Plus – HHE Software help my agency with the upcoming changes?

April 26, 2017agency changes help hhe Plus PPS Software upcoming

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How can PPS Plus – HHE Software help my agency with the upcoming changes?

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The proposed changes add much more complexity to the scoring and review of the OASIS. The number of case-mix groups almost doubles from 80 to 153. The responses to the ICD-9 coding question increases in importance as new diagnostic categories are added. The reform includes new scoring based on the responses to a combination of OASIS questions. All of these changes will make it even more difficult to try to conduct a manual review of the OASIS. The answer is PPS Plus – Home Health Edition. Your agency will need PPS Plus – Home Health Edition to ensure you are ready for the upcoming changes. Q: When will the new version be available? A: The final regulations are supposed to be available in early October. Once the final regulations are published, we will complete this new version. Our anticipated delivery date is December. This is all based upon CMS making available the final regulations as stated. Q: Should I just wait and obtain the new version of PPS Plus – HHE Software? A: We recommen