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U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Medicare Home Health Face-to-Face Requirement Medicare’s Hospice Benefit: Eligibility, Election, & Duration of Benefits
Guidance for the face-to-face requirement ensuring that the orders and certification for
home health services are based on a physician’s current knowledge of the
patient’s clinical condition
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 01, 2020
DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.
Date Published: 12/31/2020
