Resources

245D documentation requirements: the 2026 checklist

The full documentation set a DHS licensor typically asks to see — required policies, staff training and competency records, ISP documentation, the 24-hour incident clock and form DHS-5148. Written for intensive support providers.

MN 245D fire drill compliance: quarterly drill log requirements

What the quarterly drill log has to show, how often drills must run, and the documentation that makes them defensible at review.

Minnesota EVV: the 80% threshold and what it means

The full DHS timeline, which services are in scope, the six required data elements, the open model, enrollment steps, and what to do if you are already below threshold.

CFSS under Minn. Stat. § 256B.85

What replaced PCA, the agency-provider and budget models, covered services, and the documentation obligations that come with them.

OASIS-E2 in 2026: what changed and how to stay accurate

The April 2026 item changes — A0810, A1255, the D0150 dash, the removed O0350 item — plus the all-payer collection requirement that many agencies still have not implemented.

PDGM for independent home health agencies: a survival guide

How the payment grouper actually works, where small agencies lose money to it, and what to fix at the point of care rather than at the claim.

How to switch EHRs without losing a single claim

The parallel-run approach: what to migrate, what to leave, and how to sequence a transition so nothing in flight gets stranded.

Case study: OASIS documentation from 45 to 15 minutes

What changed in the workflow, and where the time actually went.

EVV requirements: the HHAeXchange and Sandata cheat sheet

How the two major aggregators differ, what each expects, and the exception patterns that cause most rejected visits.

Head-to-head comparisons with the platforms Minnesota providers most often evaluate — including where the other one is the better choice.