CMS Issues Final Rule on 2011 Home Health Payment Rates, Hospice and Home Health Face-to-Face Encounter Requirements, and More

Please note: Information in this article under the subheading “Therapy Coverage, Assessment, and Documentation Standards” was corrected after consultation with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Late Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule related to 2011 home health payment rates, hospice and home health face-to-face encounter requirements,…