Home Health Groups Say New Face-To-Face Form Won't Solve Problems

A new proposed guidance from CMS is designed to ease the confusion over the face-to-face standards by replacing the narrative from doctors with a standardized form, but home health groups are not sure the optional form will make much difference or change the three-year trend of the increase in payment denials since the requirement began. The face-to-face requirement began in 2011 as part of the Affordable Care Act. The measure aims to stop fraud by requiring Medicare patients who want...