New CMS Home Health Requirement Related to Evaluating Patient Referrals, Effective January 1, 2025
Published: 12/30/2024
Sources:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
- Home Health
As a part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CY25 Home Health Prospective Payment System Payment Rate Update there is a new requirement for home health agencies (HHA’s) related to acceptance-to-service. The new requirement is effective January 1, 2025.
Standard §484.105(i) requires HHAs to:
- Develop, implement, and maintain an acceptance-to-service policy that is applied consistently to each prospective patient referred for home health care.
- Ensure the policy addre…