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Check box does not meet F2F requirements, but labels might
These questions are the Q&As from NAHC from questions that the organization has received on the face-to-face encounter issue. Question: Clarify the regulatory requirement of no standardized...
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CMS answers face-to-face questions
These Q&As answer a lot of questions, including: whether the plan of care and the certification need to be signed by the same physician (not necessarily in home health) whether lead-in phrases are...
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MedPAC recommends copays for Medicare home health
Last week the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended that Congress impose copayments obligation on Medicare home health patients, and that provider payment rates be cut in several...
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NAHC receives many responses on face-to-face requirements
This is a brief from NAHC regarding the April 1 enforcement date on face-to-face encounters. I’ll keep you informed on more as I know it … The implementation of the Medicare face-to-face encounter...
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NAHC begins face-to-face survey … let’s help!
NAHC is conducting a nationwide physician survey regarding face-to-face home health requirements. NAHC will be meeting with Medicare soon regarding face-to-face and wants to have as much data as...
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NAHC pushing for telehealth bill
There are other things going on in Washington besides debt news, and this would should interest us …. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is advocating for the Foster...
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OASIS C-1 on the way … and with ICD-10
Thanks to HCLA for letting us know a little about what was said at the recent NAHC conference in Washington DC. A CMS representative said a new OASIS … C-1 … is in the works. Pat Sevast of CMS said the...
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Denials begin for PoC without physician approval
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) recently learned that home health agencies have begun to receive Medicare denials because they provide services and treatments in accord with...
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Connolly issues automatic edit for RAP with no CMS Issue Number
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Connolly recently issued a new RAC issue: RAP claim without corresponding home health claim CMS Issue Number. The...
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DH, NAHC alliance will include SHA
I have worked with DecisionHealth for many years across many education venues. This is an exciting opportunity for DecisionHealth and NAHC. The alliance on education and communication also benefits...
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