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Check F2F Documentation For This Must

Published on Fri Jan 10, 2020

Don’t overlook a common reason for claims denials, especially with cash flow so critical under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model. “The actual Face-to-Face encounter visit must demonstrate that the encounter was related to the primary reason that the patient requires home health services,” stresses HHH Medicare Adminis­trative Contractor CGS. The Medicare Benefit Policy Manual spells out that “the Face-to-Face encounter must [...]
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