Eligibility Criteria for Face-to-Face Encounters

Eligibility Criteria for Face-to-Face Encounters National Government Services is reminding home health providers that a face-to-face encounter form is not adequate documentation to support that a face-to-face encounter occurred. [...]

Home Health Plans of Care: NPs, CNSs and PAs Allowed to Certify

Home Health Plans of Care: Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physician Assistants Allowed to Certify Section 3708 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. No. 116-136) amended sections [...]

Home Health: The Definition of an Allowed Practitioner

Home Health:  The Definition of an Allowed Practitioner As per MM12615 the “Definition of an Allowed Practitioner” has been revised to read as follows (CR 12615): Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 7 Section 30.2.1 – Definition of an [...]

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