9. To be eligible for Medicare home health services a patient must have Medicare Part A and/or Part B per Section1814(a)(2)(C) and Section 1835(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act):
- Be confined to the home;
- Need skilled services;
- Be under the care of a physician;
- Receive services under a plan of care established and reviewed by a physician; and
- Have had a face-to-face encounter with a physician or allowed Non-Physician Practitioner (NPP).