We have need to call Medicare to clarify some issues regarding EPC referrals & AGAIN we have had different opinions that a referral lasts 12 months while others have said 24 months. We have also had the advice that if a referral is received say July 1st for 5 visits that we can use the 5 visits before the end of the year & as the referral lasts 12 months, we could use 5 visits again up until the 30th June of the next year without getting a new referral (this is accurate statements for different Medicare staff). If the referral lasts 24 months & again it starts say 1st July we have also been told that we can use 5 visits this year, 5 visits next year & 5 visits the year after agin up to the 30th June (15 in total without a new referral).
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Medicare Confusion
