NAHC Lawsuit Challenges CMS Rule on Face-to-Face Encounters for Home Health Services

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) filed a lawsuit on June 5, 2014, challenging the administration of the physician face-to-face encounter documentation requirements developed and administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The NAHC Board of Directors approved the filing of the lawsuit because the regulations have caused a dramatic…