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Cahaba From: NAHC Regulatory Affairs
CAHABA GBA, one of the Medicare home health & hospice contractors,
issued a correction to the educational tool sent to providers last week
about the Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirements that
go into effect on 1/1/2011. In accord with the language in the PPS final
rule, CAHABA amended its original guidance, acknowledging that
physicians and non-physician practitioners who conduct face to face
encounters may be employed by the home health agency as long as
they meet the financial relationship exceptions set forth in Stark and
Anti-kickback regulations. Additionally, Cahaba deleted the original
statement that “HHAs held responsible for producing the physician’s
certification documentation when requested.” According to the PPS Final
Rule, CMS will not hold HHAs responsible for physician medical record
documentation. The Cahaba site for the document below is:
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