decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2014 Issue 11 (November)
Home health face-to-face rule: Say goodbye to the physician narrative
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Article Overview
This article explains changes in CMS home health payment rule guidance that affect face-to-face encounter documentation, physician certification records, and agency support for eligibility documentation. It is relevant to home health providers, certifying physicians, compliance staff, and billing/coding professionals who need to understand the documentation expectations described in the final rule and related CMS comments.
Why This Topic Matters
The article highlights documentation and compliance changes that can affect how home health eligibility is supported in the medical record and how agencies and physicians coordinate records for Medicare purposes.
Article Sections
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Patient encounters
An overview of the rule change and the shift in how home health encounter documentation may be supported and recorded.
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What does CMS have to say about this?
CMS commentary on contractor documentation requests, responsibility for supporting records, and the treatment of services certified before a specified date.
What You Will Learn
- How the home health prospective payment system final rule affects documentation workflows
- What types of physician and agency records are discussed in CMS guidance
- Which compliance and review issues are mentioned for certifying providers
- How the article frames the documentation changes for home health eligibility
Who Should Read This
- Home health agencies
- Certifying physicians
- Compliance professionals
- Medicare billing staff
- Health information management professionals
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