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“Home Health Face-to-Face Encounter: A New Home Health Certification Requirement” MLN Matters Article
The Medicare Learning Network® (MLN) has just released MLN Matters Special Edition Article #SE1038 (“Home Health Face-to-Face Encounter: A New Home Health Certification Requirement”) to remind physicians who certify a patient’s eligibility for home health benefits that the Affordable Care Act mandates that they, or an allowed non-physician practitioner (NPP), document that they have had a face-to-face encounter with the patient. Continue reading
Date Stamps No Longer Accepted: Physicians Must Date Signatures
Date Stamps No Longer Accepted: Physicians Must Date Signatures Palmetto GBA recently received clarification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in reference to physician signatures with stamped dates. CMS has clarified that physicians must sign and date … Continue reading
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