Check homebound status on a home health chart

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Check homebound status on a home health chart. 1:02.

On a Medicare ADR, ask the chart about the face-to-face encounter and homebound status. Weak notes are flagged, and each point opens the cited page.

On a Medicare ADR, ask the chart what a medical reviewer will check: the face-to-face encounter and homebound status. The walkthrough finds a face-to-face that is on time and tied to the reason for care, then reads the visit notes and flags a weak spot. Each citation opens the exact page with the passage highlighted.

Who it is for: Home health teams answering a Medicare ADR
What you need first: The home health chart for the claim under ADR review.
Applies to: Home health and hospice

What the walkthrough shows

A Medicare ADR on a home health claim.
Ask the chart what a medical reviewer will check: the face-to-face encounter and homebound status.
The face-to-face encounter is on time and tied to the reason for care.
It reads every visit note and flags the weak spot: one note says she walks unaided.
And it puts the salon trip in context: a short absence Medicare allows.
Click any citation to open the exact page, with the passage highlighted.
Find the problem before the reviewer does.

Full transcript

A Medicare ADR on a home health claim. Ask the chart what a medical reviewer will check: the face-to-face encounter and homebound status. The face-to-face encounter is on time and tied to the reason for care. It reads every visit note and flags the weak spot: one note says she walks unaided. And it puts the salon trip in context: a short absence Medicare allows. Click any citation to open the exact page, with the passage highlighted. Find the problem before the reviewer does.

Questions

What does the homebound check look for?

The face-to-face encounter and homebound status. In the walkthrough the encounter is on time and tied to the reason for care, and the visit notes are read for a weak spot.