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Is it OK for a physician to certify the need for home health care even if a NPP actually saw the patient?

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Is it OK for a physician to certify the need for home health care even if a NPP actually saw the patient?

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A. Yes, but the NPP must give the physician a report on the patient’s condition and the physician must document that information. It may be a separate note or an addendum to the NPP’s note.

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