The Hospice Face-To-Face Encounter and Telehealth Technology

Published 04/11/2024

Section 3706 of The CARES Act allowed for face-to-face encounters for purposes of patient recertification for the Medicare hospice benefit can now be conducted via telehealth (i.e., two-way audio-video telecommunications technology that allows for real-time interaction between the hospice physician/hospice nurse practitioner and the patient). An encounter done by audio only is not acceptable. This statutory change will expire on December 31, 2024.

Resource: Hospice: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 (PDF).
 


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