Certifying Patients for Home Health Webinar Dec. 16
- By Brad Ericson
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- November 26, 2014
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Learn how to certify your patients for the Medicare Home Health Benefit, December 16.
The calendar year 2015 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule finalized a new patient certification requirement for home health agencies beginning January 1, 2015. During this MLN Connects™ National Provider Call, Center for Medicare & Medicaid subject matter experts will discuss the changes to the Medicare home health benefit, followed by a question and answer session.
Agenda:
- Benefit overview
- Patient eligibility
- Certification requirements, including the required face-to-face encounter
- Recertification requirements
- Resources
- Q&A session
Target Audience: Physicians who certify patients for the Medicare home health benefit, hospital/Skilled Nursing Facility discharge planners, non-physician practitioners who are allowed to perform Medicare home health face-to-face encounters, and home health agencies.
Continuing education credit may be awarded for participation in certain MLN Connects Calls. Visit the Continuing Education Credit Information web page to learn more.
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