CMS Finalizes Home Health Face-To-Face Changes, 0.3 Percent Cuts For 2015

By Michelle M. Stein / October 30, 2014 at 7:41 PM
CMS released a home health pay rule Thursday (Oct. 30) that finalizes changes to the face-to-face and therapist reevaluation requirements and sets a 0.3 percent pay cut for home health agencies in 2015. The National Association for Homecare and Hospice says the final rule is a slight improvement over the proposed version, as the changes to face-to-face assessments and therapy reassessment requirements are welcome. CMS' final rule replaces the current therapy reevaluation requirements -- which require reassessments on visits 13...


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