SCHCA Convention and Trade Show

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Glossary

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ADLs

Activities of daily living: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring and eating. Home care and hospice plans of care are built around how much help a patient needs with these tasks.

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IADLs

Instrumental activities of daily living such as meal preparation, medication management, housekeeping, transportation and finances. They often determine whether a patient can remain at home safely.

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CMS

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that sets home health and hospice payment rules, Conditions of Participation and quality reporting requirements.

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Conditions of Participation (CoPs)

Federal minimum health and safety standards that home health agencies and hospices must meet to participate in Medicare. Survey deficiencies can lead to plans of correction or loss of billing privileges.

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OASIS-E

Outcome and Assessment Information Set, the standardized Medicare assessment completed by home health agencies at start of care and other time points. It drives payment, quality measures and risk adjustment.

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PDGM

Patient-Driven Groupings Model, the Medicare home health payment methodology that groups 30-day periods by clinical and functional characteristics rather than therapy volume.

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Home health agency (HHA)

A Medicare-certified organization that provides skilled nursing, therapy and aide services in a patient's home under a physician-ordered plan of care.

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Hospice election

A patient's formal choice to receive the Medicare hospice benefit, which covers palliative care, medications, equipment and bereavement support for a terminal illness.

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Interdisciplinary group (IDG)

The hospice team that develops and reviews the plan of care, typically including the physician, nurse, social worker, chaplain, aide and bereavement or volunteer coordinator.

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Respite care

Short-term relief for family caregivers, often provided in an inpatient facility or through scheduled aide coverage so the primary caregiver can rest.

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HCBS waiver

Home- and community-based services waiver, a Medicaid authority that funds services such as personal care, adult day health and supported employment for people who would otherwise need institutional care.

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MLTSS

Managed long-term services and supports, a Medicaid delivery model in which managed care plans coordinate long-term care. Agencies need to understand plan authorization and network rules.

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Private duty home care

Non-medical or private-pay support with ADLs, companionship and supervision, usually funded by the client or long-term care insurance rather than Medicare.

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Referral source

The hospital discharge planner, physician, case manager or senior living community that sends patients to an agency. Referral relationships are a core commercial focus for home health and hospice providers.

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Plan of correction

A written response to survey deficiencies that explains how the agency will fix the problem, who is responsible and by when. It is a standard part of the Medicare survey process.