Simplify Your FTF Compliance with a FREE Checklist!
Home health providers face the ongoing challenge of navigating complex Medicare regulations, with Face-to-Face (FTF) encounter requirements presenting a particularly crucial area of focus. To support agencies in maintaining compliance, Provider Insights is offering a FREE tool designed to simplify the FTF process.
The Simplified FTF Compliance Checklist (available for download below) serves as an essential guide through the intricacies of FTF encounters in home health care. The checklist breaks down the requirements into clear, manageable steps, enabling agencies to minimize errors and maximize efficiency in their operations. (NOTE: This is to improve your process from Intake, through admission and to the POC/Certification by outlining a compliant BEST PRACTICE. Therefore, you will note we only speak to a FTF that is available at the time of intake, not after the fact)
Here's how this checklist can improve FTF compliance:
Ensures Valid FTF Encounters: The checklist provides guidance on verifying that the FTF encounter is conducted by an authorized provider (MD, DO, NP, PA, or DPM). It also clarifies the stipulation regarding community providers and their role in signing the plan of care.
Simplifies Documentation: Effective documentation management is essential. This checklist assists in selecting and accurately labeling the most appropriate supporting document (H&P, office note, progress note, or discharge summary). It also emphasizes ensuring the chosen document clearly demonstrates the patient's skilled need, change in condition, or change in function.
Promotes Alignment: Consistency across documentation is paramount. The checklist highlights the importance of alignment between the admitting clinician's documentation and the plan of care, specifically addressing the inclusion of the required FTF certification statement.
Provider Insights aims to provide resources that save time, reduce stress, and contribute to improved compliance and patient care. This checklist is intended to be a valuable asset for home health agencies.
Support is available for any questions or assistance needed. Thank you for the dedication to providing quality home health care!
