[FAQs] Face-to-face encounter documentation in home health and hospice
Written by Sharon Harder, President of C3 Advisors, LLCFace-to-face encounter documentation continues to be the No. 1 reason for claim denials by Medicare and Medicaid review contractors, and recent changes to face-to-face rules by CMS make it more important than ever for agencies to review and understand documentation standards.
Renowned compliance and policy expert, Sharon Harder, President of C3 Advisors, recently presented an important webinar that equipped home health and hospice organizations with face-to-face documentation standards that can withstand medical review scrutiny every time.
Now, in a new tip sheet, Sharon provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about face-to-face encounters.You’ll get answers to these questions and more:
- When is a F2F encounter considered late?
- What are the most common documents used for F2F encounter documentation?
- If the F2F was performed after the SOC, does the date of the encounter still need to be included on the POC?
- Must hospice patients be homebound?
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