Face To Face Encounters CY 2011 Clinical Compliance

The face to face encounter must occur within the 90 days prior to the start of care, or within the 30 days after the start of care. While the long standing requirement for physicians to order and certify the need for home health remains unchanged, this new requirement assures that the physician’s order is based on current knowledge of the patient’s condition.  Read more

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