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| CMS has passed a new Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) that goes into effect beginning January 1, 2020. |
| Under PDGM, an episode of care is now 30 days, versus the previous 60-day episode. Additionally, the number of therapy visits no longer counts toward home health payment. |
PDGM categorizes each episode of care based on five factors:1
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| These changes lead to several new payment categories, each with its own Low Utilization Payment Adjustment (LUPA) and a minimum threshold of two visits per category.1 |
| PDGM also incentivizes innovation via remote patient monitoring (RPM). With RPM, the patient and/or caregiver digitally stores and/or transmits physiological data (i.e., blood pressure, glucose monitoring) to the HHA.1 |
| This is the biggest change to Medicare Home Health in 20 years.2 |
Home health agencies and home healthcare providers
January 1, 2020
PDGM goes into effect
The Patient-Driven Groupings Model is part of the continued effort to move from volume-based payment models to value-based payment models, and to help ultimately reduce the cost of healthcare.
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Talk to your McKesson Medical-Surgical Account Manager about these resources to help you prepare for PDGM.
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Formulary management | Control what products you’re ordering and when you’re ordering them. Our formulary management tool helps your agency stay compliant and on budget.
McKesson Patient Care Solutions | The supplies patients need, with none of the hassle. MPCS bills the insurance payer automatically for seamless processing.
Homecare Homebase | Features like automatic routing to insurance payers and smart search capabilities help keep you focused on patients, not paperwork.
1: https://www.homecaremag.com/january-2019/dissecting-patient-driven-grouping-model
2: http://www.healthpro-heritage.com/blog/pdpm-pdgm-lets-break-down-the-confusion…pt-1
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