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Idaho Medicaid Provider Handbook, Home Health and Hospice Services § 3.4.1
References: Home Health — Covered Services and Limitations
(a)
Case Law
Detsel v. Sullivan, 895 F.2d 58 (2d Cir.1990).
Skubel v. Fuoroli, 113 F.3d 330 (2d. Cir. 1997).
(b)
CMS Guidance
State Medicaid Director Letter Olmstead Update No: 3 (2000). The Health Care Finance
Administration, https://www.medicaid.gov/Federal-Policy-
Guidance/downloads/smd072500b.pdf.
(c)
Federal Regulations
“Definitions.” Social Security Act, Sec. 1905(a)(7) (1935). Social Security Administration,
https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title19/1905.htm.
Home Health Services, 42 CFR §440.70 (2020). Government Printing Office,
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-C/part-440/subpart-A/section-
440.70.
Home Health Services, 42 CFR §441.15 (1998). Government Printing Office,
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-C/part-441/subpart-A/section-
441.15.
(d)
State Plan
Basic Alternative Benefit Plan. Division of Medicaid, Department of Health and Welfare, State
of Idaho,
http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Medical/MedicaidCHIP/BasicBenchmark.p
df.
(e)
State Regulations
“Home Health: Coverage and Limitations.” IDAPA 16.03.26, “Medicaid Plan Benefits,” Sec.
242. Department of Administration, State of Idaho,
https://proddfmmainsa.blob.core.windows.net/dfm-admin-
website/rules/current/16/160326.pdf.
“Home Health Services: Procedural Requirements.” IDAPA 16.03.26, “Medicaid Plan
Benefits,” Sec. 243 Department of Administration, State of Idaho,
https://proddfmmainsa.blob.core.windows.net/dfm-admin-
website/rules/current/16/160326.pdf.
Medical Assistance Program – Services to be Provided, Idaho Code 56-255(3)(f) (2018).
Idaho State Legislature,
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title56/T56CH2/SECT56-255.
“Medical Necessity (Medically Necessary).” IDAPA 16.03.26, “Medicaid Plan Benefits,” Sec.
006.15. Department of Administration, State of Idaho,
https://proddfmmainsa.blob.core.windows.net/dfm-admin-
website/rules/current/16/160326.pdf.
Rulemaking Authority, Idaho Code 56-264 (2012). Idaho State Legislature,
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title56/T56CH2/SECT56-264.
“Therapy Services: Procedural Requirements.” IDAPA 16.03.26, “Medicaid Plan Benefits,”
Sec. 253. Department of Administration, State of Idaho,
https://proddfmmainsa.blob.core.windows.net/dfm-admin-
website/rules/current/16/160326.pdf.
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