United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2017-01-13 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f2f3d9 D09002ee1c7f2f529 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule revises the conditions of participation (CoPs) that home health agencies (HHAs) must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The requirements focus on the care delivered to patients by HHAs, reflect an interdisciplinary view of patient care, allow HHAs greater flexibility in meeting quality care standards, and eliminate unnecessary procedural requirements. These changes are an integral part of our overall effort to achieve broad- based, measurable improvements in the quality of care furnished through the Medicare and Medicaid programs, while at the same time eliminating unnecessary procedural burdens on providers. 82 FR 4504 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-13/2017-00283 2017-00283 fr13ja17-7 RIN 0938-AG81 4120-01-P CMS-3819-F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-13/2017-00283 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-13/html/2017-00283.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-13/pdf/2017-00283.pdf Health Facilities Medicare Health Professions Kidney Diseases Laboratories Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rural Areas X-Rays Hospice Care Grant Programs-Health Medicaid Administrative Practice and Procedure 88 p. 4504 4591 82 FR 4504 Title 42 Part 409 42 CFR Part 409 Title 42 Part 410 42 CFR Part 410 Title 42 Part 418 42 CFR Part 418 Title 42 Part 440 42 CFR Part 440 Title 42 Part 484 42 CFR Part 484 Title 42 Part 485 42 CFR Part 485 Title 42 Part 488 42 CFR Part 488 RIN 0938-AG81 Medicare and Medicaid Program: Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue RULE 2017-00283 III DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2017-07-13 CMS-3819-F 4120-01-P 2017-00283 Final rule.

This final rule revises the conditions of participation (CoPs) that home health agencies (HHAs) must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The requirements focus on the care delivered to patients by HHAs, reflect an interdisciplinary view of patient care, allow HHAs greater flexibility in meeting quality care standards, and eliminate unnecessary procedural requirements. These changes are an integral part of our overall effort to achieve broad- based, measurable improvements in the quality of care furnished through the Medicare and Medicaid programs, while at the same time eliminating unnecessary procedural burdens on providers.

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