The Medicare Learning Network Matters article covers eight points physicians need to know about home healthcare:
1. Requirements which must be met in order for a patient to quality for Medicare’s home health benefit.
2. Physician home health certification requirements.
3. Timeframe for completion of the certification.
4. Certification content requirements.
5. Face-to-face requirements.
6. Face-to-face documentation requirements.
7. Who can perform the face-to-face encounter?
8. Recertifications.
For a more in-depth look at these requirements, click here.
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