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health care services provided under this chapter must be provided
under a POC established and approved by a physician, and the care
must be certified by a physician. Please see the Medicare Benefit Policy
Manual, Chapter 7, Sections 30.2 and 30.5 for the documentation
requirements for the POC and physician certification. This manual
is available here:
http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Downloads/bp102c07.pdf.