Industry Note:
MAC Cautions Physicians About Medical Necessity for Home Health
Published on Fri Jun 21, 2019
When referring Medicare beneficiaries for home health care, it’s all in the details. In a recent release, one Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) reminds physicians of their substantial referral responsibilities, but also may be scaring them out of making referrals at all. HHH MAC Palmetto GBA walks physicians and referring medical facilities through the documentation requirements for patients referred to home health [...]