Reps. Reed and Tonko Invite Colleagues to Sign Onto a Letter Urging CMS to Suspend Home Health Claim Denials Arising from F2F Physician Narrative Requirement

Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) and Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) are urging their colleagues to join them in sending a letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner urging her to suspend claim denials, including reversing previous denials, arising from the Face-to-Face (F2F) physician narrative requirement pending adoption of the final F2F rule eliminating the narrative requirement. Recently, CMS…