Physician MUST Date Signature on Home Health & Hospice Certifications/ Recertifications Effective Jan. 1, 2011

Effective Jan. 1, 2011, all Medicare home health and hospice certifications and re-certifications must be not only signed by the ordering physician, but also must be dated by that physician. During a conference call last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advised its contractors of this interpretation of the final rule updating…