Home Health Face to Face Final Rule

On January 27th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on the Medicaid program’s face-to-face requirements for home health services and medical equipment. The rule does not apply to Medicaid managed care.

 The attached document summarizes several major provisions of the final rule. The provisions will become effective on July 1, 2016. The final rule is available here.