Conditions for Coverage and Conditions for Participation for Home Health Agencies
Guidance for Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) and Conditions of Participations (CoPs) for Home Health Agencies.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 14, 2018
Existing CoPs-
Aug. 14, 1989 (54 FR 33367)
Amendments on:
- July 18, 1991 (56 FR 32973)
- Oct. 11, 1991 (56 FR 51334)
- Feb. 28, 1992 (57 FR 7136)
- Mar. 6, 1992 (57 FR 8203)
- Dec. 20, 1994 (59 FR 65498)
- Jan. 9, 1995 (60 FR 2329)
- Mar. 2, 1995 (60 FR 11632)
- June 27, 1995 (60 FR 33293)
- Aug. 1, 1995 (60 FR 39123)
- Sept. 29, 1995 (60 FR 50443)
- Jan. 25, 1999 (64 FR 3763 and 64 FR 3784)
- July 3, 2000 (65 FR 41211)
- June 18, 2001 (66 FR 32778)
- Oct. 2, 2002 (67 FR 61814)
- Nov. 15, 2004 (69 FR 66426)
Proposed CoPs- 1997
Effective dates:
Existing CoPs- Currently in effect
Proposed CoPs- N/A
CFR section numbers:
Existing CoPs- 42 CFR 484.1- 484.55
Proposed CoPs- N/A at this time
CFR section descriptions:
Existing CoPs-
484.1- 484.4, General Provisions
484.10- 484.20, Administration
484.30- 484.55, Furnishing of Services
Brief description of document(s):
The existing CoPs are the minimum health and safety standards that home health agencies (HHAs) must comply with in order to qualify for reimbursement under the Medicare program.
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