Apr 9th, 2017 - House Calls Provide Unforeseen Benefits House calls have been an important, though intermittent, part of my career. They often provide information and an understanding that are not only necessary, given the patient's circumstances, but also impossible to find out readily through an office visit. Home visits are a vital need, but they have also become a special point of concern by the Office of ...

Apr 9th, 2017 - Documentation Is Key What can you do to make sure your home visits pass an audit? Familiarize yourself with Medicare rules, specifically Section 30.6.14.1B, which states: "Under the home health benefit, the beneficiary must be confined to the home for services to be covered. For home services provided by a physician using these codes, the beneficiary does not need to be confined to the home. Th...

Apr 9th, 2017 - House Calls Provide Unforeseen Benefits House calls have been an important, though intermittent, part of my career. They often provide information and an understanding that are not only necessary, given the patient's circumstances, but also impossible to find out readily through an office visit. Home visits are a vital need, but they have also become a special point of concern by the Office of ...

House Calls Provide Unforeseen Benefits House calls have been an important, though intermittent, part of my career. They often provide information and an understanding that are not only necessary, given the patient's circumstances, but also impossible to find out readily through an office visit. Home visits are a vital need, but they have also become a special point of concern by the Office of ...

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