Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation for Home Agencies
Regulatory
Quality
Payment
Summary
This proposed federal rule revises the conditions of participation that home health agencies must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It updates many existing regulatory requirements and creates new requirements. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) views the rule as necessary to achieve broad-based, measureable improvements in quality of care while simultaneously eliminating unnecessary procedural burden on providers.
Sources of additional information
- CLICK HERE to read the final rule published by CMS.
Important dates and deadlines
Jan. 13, 2017: CMS Published the Final Rule
July 13, 2017:
Expected Effective Date of Final Rule
Expected Effective Date of Final Rule
