Entry By: Eileen Bach, PT, M.Ed, DPT
Home health care has a number of new regulations in 2011 and CMS is providing information to help agencies and staff meet these new rules.
See http://www.cms.gov/center/hha.asp for information on physician Face to Face requirements, including HHABN process should the physician visit not occur in a timely manner.
April 1st marks the start of new therapy requirements and the CMS website has posted a fact sheet reviewing what is expected on initial assessment, re-assessment at 30 days and reassessment prior to 14th and 20th combined therapy visit count.
Join me at a Home Health Care: Advancing Your Skill Set seminar so you can increase your home care knowledge, including CMS documentation expectations and help bring organization and efficiency to the myriad of demands in the home care setting.
Best wishes,
Eileen