Timing (Early vs. Late Periods)
Timing is the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) variable that classifies each 30-day payment period as early or late. The first 30-day period in a sequence of home health care is early, every subsequent adjacent period is late, and early periods carry higher case-mix weights because resource use is typically heaviest at the start of care.
Definition
Timing is the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) variable that classifies each 30-day payment period as early or late. The first 30-day period in a sequence of home health care is early, every subsequent adjacent period is late, and early periods carry higher case-mix weights because resource use is typically heaviest at the start of care.
Why it matters
Timing (Early vs. Late Periods) is part of the Revenue Cycle & Billing vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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