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Face-to-face evidence on subsequent periods

When care continues without discharge, a new encounter is not required solely for another billing period, but submit the original supporting encounter documentation again. Scope: Program operations only; no individual coverage or medical-necessity determination. Source checked 2026-10-15. Documentary verification only; no clinical review or individual coverage determination.

Prior authorization: unknown. Member-specific applicability must be checked with the payer.

PayerCMS / Medicare

Plan contextOriginal Medicare — reference context only

ServiceHome health review choice

State scopeNot verified

Effective dateNot verified

RevisionSource f4309a13fb0a

Retrieved10/15/2026

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Source evidence

Documentary checks establish what the official source says, not clinical eligibility.

home health faq · PDF page 15 — source checked 2026-10-15

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