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04/01/2011
2011 PPS Final Rule Face-to-Face
Under the final rule, patients' face-to-face visits with physicians that occur within 90 days of the home health admission will count toward the requirement. If a visit didn't occur before the home health start of care, patients then have 30 days to have a face-to-face physician encounter, the final rule states. CMS also clarifies in the final rule that the requirement applies to initial certifications only.
01/04/2011
Veritas Home Health named to the HomeCare Elite Top 500
Plano, TX., 01/04/2011 - Veritas Home Health today announced that it has been named one of the top 500 home health agencies in the country, according to the 2010 HomeCare Elite. Now in its fifth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of home health agencies in the United States and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement, and financial performance.