Care at Home
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Fax Referrals

Physicians and others in the health care community may refer patients via fax: 1-207-775-5521.

In-service Education Opportunities

Upon request, we can arrange in-service education for professional staff on topics such as:

  • Home health benefits and services
  • Eligibility and reimbursement programs
  • Wound care, telehealth, diabetes, rehab programs, post-operative joint replacement services and palliative care

Face-to-Face Encounters

CMS face-to-face (F2F) documentation requirements are part of the eligibility standards for all Medicare home health agencies. When referring to home health, physicians must include documentation that documents:

  • Need for skilled services
  • Home-bound status
  • Services under a physician plan of care
  • Face-to-face encounter occurred 90 days prior to, or 30 days within, the home health start of care

Learn more about F2F documentation requirements and print referral/ F2F forms:

 

Quality Initiatives

MaineHealth Care at Home maintains a comprehensive program for outcome-based quality improvement. Our efforts include utilization of a comprehensive bench-marking service though Strategic Healthcare Programs. In addition to these efforts, we contract with a national consulting firm to survey our patient satisfaction. CMS publishes Home Health Compare for the home health industry. Learn more and review findings. 
 

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