Face to Face Encounter Changes 2015

Learn what changes are in store for your agency in the coming year to meet the new Face to Face requirements

Objectives

• Understand the new Home Health Face-to-Face requirements effective January 1, 2015 as published in the Federal Register
• Understand the importance of securing adequate physician documentation now that the Face-to-Face physician narrative requirement has been removed
• Build strong physician documentation exchange processes that promote timely securing of information
• Ensure physician Face-to-Face Encounter documentation stands up to auditor scrutiny
• Steps to take when physician documentation received does not establish home health eligibility (homebound status and skilled need)