tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 5

Home Health Certification: Don't Delay When Completing Home Health Certifications

Your best bet is to fill out the eligibility record at the time of hospital discharge If your patient qualifies for home health coverage, it’s up to the physician to confirm the patient’s eligibility—and any delays in your documentation could create logjams for patients and the home health agencies planning to care for them. To ensure that patients are able to smoothly move from the hospital or rehab facility to home health care, follow these steps that will keep the paperwork—and the reimbursement—flowing. Background: Starting for episodes in 2015, medical reviewers will look to...

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