Industry Note:
Physicians Must Document F2F, CMS Stresses
Published on Fri Mar 17, 2017
Ahead of Pre-Claim Review’s April 1 launch in Florida, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reminding all HHAs of face-to-face physician encounter requirements that are necessary for their payment. But the effort might also serve to remind physicians of their F2F duties for their home health patients, agencies hope. “Physicians or non-physician practitioners are required to have face-to-face [...]