tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 4

Industry Note: CMS Debuts New Face-to-Face Home Health Clinical Template

Physicians who certify patients for home health care were seeking more help with what their cert form should include — and CMS has delivered with a new document entitled “Progress Note Guidance.” The form, which the agency debuted last month, gives physicians specific questions to answer and guidelines to follow to ensure that the home health certification goes smoothly. Doctors are not required to use the form, but it can help them keep track of all of the required elements. As most practices are aware, the face-to-face encounter must take place “no more than 90 days...

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