HOME HEALTH AGENCY
NEWSLETTER
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Welcome to the Division of Health Care's March issue of the Home Health Agency Newsletter. This newsletter is a valuable vehicle to keep you updated on current events affecting Home Health Agencies.
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OASIS Error Messages |
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Two General Types of Errors
Some errors are fatal and mean that the record was not accepted into the system.
Others are warning messages that may assist you with discovering errors or discrepancies in your data.
Fatal Record Error
- Results in rejection of individual assessment
- Error message and reason for rejection is reported on the Final Validation Report
- Report provides all error messages associated with the assessment Fatal Record or Warning
- Make appropriate corrections to assessment and resubmit
- Correction number remains unchanged
Warning Message
- 'Issue' to 'Informational Alert'
- Record is accepted
- Warning Message and reason warning is reported on the Final Validation Report
- Modify/Inactive assessment as appropriate
- Correction number increases by one
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| OASIS Grouper |
 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Grouper (HHRG V3414) (updated 11/25/2013) The Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Grouper (HHRG V3414) is available for download. The updated HH PPS Grouper is required for OASIS submissions with an assessment completion date on or after January 1, 2014. |
| HAVEN 10.7 |
 Posted by CMS on 12/20/2013 HAVEN 10.7 incorporates the version of the JAVA-based HIPPS Grouper V3414. HAVEN users who do not update their HAVEN software to HAVEN 10.7 prior to exporting and submitting assessments with a M0090 date on or after January 1, 2014 will receive warning message +320: The submitted HIPPS_VERSION must match the calculated HIPPS_VERSION value. |
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OASIS Automation and Education Coordinator (OEC/OAC) Contacts |
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You may contact Jan Keeling with assessment or coding issues by phone at 502-564-7963,ext. 3301 or by e-mail at Jan.Keeling@ky.gov.
You can contact Rhonda Littleton-Roe at 502-564-7963, extension 3300 or Rhonda.Littleton@ky.gov for any transmission or technical issues.
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CMS Medicare News
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Recent Survey and Certification Memos
Below you'll find links to survey and certification memos issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pertaining to Home Health Agencies. Please take a look and determine how these may impact your facility.
Click here to search All Previous Survey and Certification Memos
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| OASIS CMS Quarterly Q&As |
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 The CMS January 2014 Quarterly Q&As are
available via the OASIS Answers website link below.
OASIS Answers
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| Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Training |
 CMS has developed OASIS-C web-based training modules which provide instruction to assist Home Health Agencies (HHAs) in accurately completing the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS). In addition to providing an overview of the OASIS and conventions for data accuracy, these modules cover specific OASIS-C domains and provide item-specific guidance such as item intent, time points for item completion, response-specific item instructions, and data sources and resources.
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So that we may deliver the best customer service, please ensure that the Division of Health Care has up to date contact information for your facility, including e-mail addresses.
Please contact 502-564-7963 to provide this important information! |
