Our facilities can be reimbursed for certifying and oversight of home health care and these may be resources we are leaving on the table. The CMS MLM webinar on December 16 wil walk through current requirements. Description The CY 2015 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/11/06/2014-26057/home-health-prospective-payment-system-rate-update-cy-2015-home-health-quality-reporting> finalized a new patient certification requirement for home health agencies beginning January 1, 2015. During this MLN Connects™ National Provider Call, CMS subject matter experts will discuss the changes to the Medicare home health benefit, followed by a question and answer session. Agenda • Benefit overview • Patient eligibility • Certification requirements, including the required face-to-face encounter • Recertification requirements • Resources • Q&A session Target Audience Physicians who certify patients for the Medicare home health benefit, hospital/Skilled Nursing Facility discharge planners, non-physician practitioners who are allowed to perform Medicare home health face-to-face encounters, and home health agencies. From: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 9:17 AM To: Lyon, Jim (CMS/CMCS) Subject: Hospital Open Door Forums Update Note: Click the hyperlink to view the full story. [Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services] II. Announcements & Updates * December 16, 2014 - MLN Connects™ National Provider Call: Certifying Patient Eligibility for the Medicare Home Health Benefit (1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern Time) * Web address where participants can find more information: http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events-Items/2014-12-16-Home-Health-Benefit.html?DLPage=1&DLSort=0&DLSortDir=descending<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMTA2LjM3ODc5MDAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTEwNi4zNzg3OTAwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjcyNDkyJmVtYWlsaWQ9amltLmx5b25AY21zLmhocy5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPWppbS5seW9uQGNtcy5oaHMuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events-Items/2014-12-16-Home-Health-Benefit.html?DLPage=1&DLSort=0&DLSortDir=descending> * 2015 OPPS Final Rule * Wage Index Time Table III. 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