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Face-to-face rule needs new start date, say stakeholders

June 7, 2013Theresa Flaherty

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - AAHomecare has asked CMS to delay the July 1 start date of its new face-to-face requirement, citing a need for clarifications and expressing concerns over the timing.“You have this huge new requirement coming on the same day as the start of Round 2 of competitive bidding,” said Jay Witter, vice president of government affairs for AAHomecare.In November 2012, CMS issued a final rule that requires a face-to-face exam with a physician within 90 days for certain high-cost...

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