How to Plan CPO

CPO plans reimburse 20 percent of a doctor's stated co-pay.

According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, care plan oversight (CPO) is the physician supervision of Medicare patients under the care of hospices or home health agencies that require complex or multidisciplinary care modalities involving the following:



-- Regular physician development and revision of care plans

-- Review of subsequent reports of patient status

-- Review of related laboratory and other studies

-- Communication with other health professionals not employed in the same practice who are involved in the patient's care

-- Integration of new information into the medical treatment plan

-- Adjustment of medical therapy



CPO planning involves detailing how long the physician treated the patient and the circumstances under which treatment was provided. Information must be thoroughly documented on Medicare insurance claims forms and all criteria must be met.

Things You'll Need

• Medicare billing form
• Patient medical file

Instructions

1. Document at least a half an hour of in-home physician care time into the patient's medical file and on billing forms.

2. Document the home health agency Medicare group number into the appropriate space on all forms.

3. Document services performed and dates and times of all treatments into the appropriate space on all forms.

4. Submit completed billing forms to the appropriate Medicare office within 30 days of the stated visit.

References

• VNS Home Health: CPO Information
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Care Plan Oversight