OASIS Alert
Homebound Status:
HOMEBOUND ALGORITHM BOLSTERS HHAs REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS
Published on Sun Sep 01, 2002 
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If your intermediary insists that one of your patients doesnt meet Medicares homebound criteria, but you believe otherwise, this decision tree could help you prove your point. (See related story, article 1).
If your intermediary insists that one of your patients doesn't meet Medicare's homebound criteria, but you believe otherwise, this decision tree could help you prove your point. (See related article # 1 ).
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OASIS Alert
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OASIS HOLDS THE KEY TO VERIFYING HOMEBOUND STATUS, REPORT FINDS
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HOMEBOUND ALGORITHM BOLSTERS HHAs REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS
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