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Industry Newsletter Publishes HCA-Issued Notices on Face-to-Face Rule

Home Health Line, a widely-distributed industry newsletter, has published notices to hospitals and physicians on Face-to-Face Requirement changes created by the Home Care Alliance of MA as a resource for home health agencies across the country. The notices on the rule changes as of January 1, 2015 were distributed in a previous blog post and … Continue reading “Industry Newsletter Publishes HCA-Issued Notices on Face-to-Face Rule”

Federal Lawsuit on Face-to-Face Rule Moving Forward

In a major win for home health agencies across the country, a federal district court determined that they will hear a legal challenge presented by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) to the validity of the physician narrative portion of the face-to-face requirement. According to NAHC, the court issued an order denying … Continue reading “Federal Lawsuit on Face-to-Face Rule Moving Forward”

New England’s Senators Urge Action on ‘Face-to-Face’ Concerns

US Senators representing the New England states have stepped in to send a letter to CMS regarding the onerous medical review process relative to the Physician Face-to-Face Requirement being undertaken by National Government Services (NGS), which is the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for the region. The state home care associations in the region, including the … Continue reading “New England’s Senators Urge Action on ‘Face-to-Face’ Concerns”

Summary of Conference Call WIth Senior CMS Officials on the Face-to-Face Rule

On May 20th, the Home Care Alliance of MA, along with several member agencies, physicians and a representative from the MA Medical Society had the opportunity to speak to a number of officials at CMS regarding problems with the face to face rule. Among those on the call from CMS were: Laurence Wilson, Director, Chronic … Continue reading “Summary of Conference Call WIth Senior CMS Officials on the Face-to-Face Rule”

Deadline is TODAY for Congressional Signatures on Face-to-Face Letter

The deadline for a Congressional letter that seeks to streamline the burdensome Medicare home health face-to-face (F2F) requirement is today. New York Congressmen Tom Reed and Paul Tonko, as well as New Jersey Congressmen Christopher Smith and Robert Andrews, are circulating the letter and we need your help in cultivating Massachusetts Congressional support. Please act … Continue reading “Deadline is TODAY for Congressional Signatures on Face-to-Face Letter”

Guest Post: Fraud and Abuse Tied to MD Face-to-Face Encounters

The following is a guest blog post on fraud and abuse issues by Robert W. Markette, Jr., CHC, Of Counsel for Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP. Mr. Markette’s primary areas of practice are health law and litigation and his wide range of health care clients includes home health, hospice and private duty providers. Mr. … Continue reading “Guest Post: Fraud and Abuse Tied to MD Face-to-Face Encounters”

CMS Responds to Congressional Letter on MD Face-to-Face

Congressman Jim McGovern, along with the rest of the state’s Congressional Delegation, received a response to a letter sent to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that reflected the struggles of home health providers in Massachusetts relative to the physician face-to-face encounter requirement. Unfortunately, the response from CMS is mostly a reiteration of … Continue reading “CMS Responds to Congressional Letter on MD Face-to-Face”

MA Congressional Delegation Weighs in on Physician Face-to-Face Requirement

The Massachusetts Congressional Delegation has stepped up again, this time sending a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick with concern over the physician face-to-face requirement. Every member of the delegation – Senators Kerry and Brown, as well as US Reps Markey, Frank, Neal, Olver, McGovern, Tierney, Capuano, Lynch, Tsongas and Keating – signed onto … Continue reading “MA Congressional Delegation Weighs in on Physician Face-to-Face Requirement”

Impact of Face-to-Face in a Health Care Reform World

Home Care Alliance of MA and RBC Limited have joined together to offer this valuable webcast. While enforcement of the Face-to-Face (F2F) Encounter was delayed until April 1, 2011, many agencies are just now realizing the potential adverse impact of this new regulation. How have your peers modified processes and practices to ensure success with … Continue reading “Impact of Face-to-Face in a Health Care Reform World”

HCA Revamps Physician Face-to-Face Guidance

The Home Care Alliance has newly revamped documents available for helping home health agencies work with physicians relative to the face-to-face encounter requirement. Please feel free to utilize and distribute the documents below, which include a fact sheet on the requirement, a sample documentation guide, and a tip sheet for terms that can be used … Continue reading “HCA Revamps Physician Face-to-Face Guidance”