Updated to reflect the 2012 PPS Final Rule, The Beacon Guide to Medicare Service Delivery: 2012 Edition helps your staff understand how to deliver and document patient care in compliance with the Medicare rules. Newly-expanded to include care planning and navigating the CMS-485, the Beacon Guide remains the industry leader in providing complete interpretation and compliance guidelines on all PPS regulations. What's New in the 2012 Edition: * Complete section on care planning strategies and completing the CMS 485 form * Detailed analysis of how to comply with the face-to-face physician encounter requirement, including strategies to partner with physicians and discharge planners to complete required documentation * Guidance on new therapy assessment and reassessment changes, including tips on how to meet assessment timelines, and ensure documentation accuracy * Downloadable chapter on hospice management * Survey preparation strategies under the revised survey process, including the necessary steps to prepare for a CMS audit. * A breakdown of the most common survey deficiencies, with insight into exactly what a surveyor will be looking for upon arriving at your agency Benefit from this manual by: * Giving staff a working knowledge of the current regulations * Implementing checks to ensure services are delivered according to regulations * Producing documentation that supports compliance and payment claims