Home Health Face-to-Face Encounters

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-HHF2FE

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Recall why a face-to-face encounter (F2F) is needed.
Define the period that a face-to-face encounter must occur and who can complete the F2F encounter.
Describe what documentation must be present on a Medicare-compliant F2F encounter.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: The F2F Encounter

Overview of the F2F

Fighting Fraud

Meet the Team

Who Completes the F2F Encounter?

When Does the F2F Encounter Have to Occur?

Let’s Practice

Brittany and Scott

Section 3: Required Documentation

Documentation Required on the F2F Encounter

Examples of Insufficient Text

F2F Update for Scott

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Jessica Brantley, RN

Jessica Brantley, RN earned her associate degree in nursing from Wayne Community college in Goldsboro, NC in 1992.  During the past 31 years, she has worked in a variety of settings including home health, hospice, pediatrics, and med-surg.  Over 20 years of her experience has been in home health which is also her SME expertise.  

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; Occupational Therapist; Physical Therapist; Social Workers; Speech-Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.