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Understanding the PEPPER Can Reduce Home Health and Skilled Nursing Audit Risks

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The PEPPER gives your organization a snapshot of your case mix, coding, and billing practices and compares you to other providers in the nation, Medicare Administrative Contractor jurisdiction, and state. A high percentage in a target area may mean an increased risk of improper billing that your agency needs to investigate.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

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Examples of care coordination may include structured meetings such as routine, formal case conferencing with the patient representative or a regularly scheduled, interdisciplinary team meeting to coordinate care, discuss goals, map out roles and responsibilities, and address any barriers preventing the patient from receiving services.

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