| Subject: | CMS Issues Memorandum Regarding the Use of Signature Stamps for Home Health Agencies and Hospices |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Thu, 5 Jun 2008 - 11:00 am |
| The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a memorandum providing guidance related to the use of physicians' signature stamps by Medicare-approved home health agencies (HHAs) and hospice providers. Effective September 3, 2007 CMS Publication 100-8 (Program Integrity Manual), Chapter 3.4.1.1 was revised to state, in pertinent part, the following guidance: Medicare requires a legible identity for services provided/ordered. The method used shall be hand written or an... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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