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CMS SOM App. B, Tag G532
[§484.55(c) … The comprehensive assessment must accurately reflect the patient's
status, and must include, at a minimum, the following information:]
(3) The patient's continuing need for home care;
Interpretive Guidelines §484.55(c)(3)
Medicare does not limit the number of continuous 60-day episode recertifications for
beneficiaries who continue to be eligible for the home health benefit. Therefore, the
comprehensive assessment must clearly demonstrate the continuing need, i.e., eligibility,
for the home health benefit.
History
Rev. 219; Issued: 04-12-24; Effective: 04-12-24; Implementation: 04-12-24
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
b36b8540cbf078ad93924d9dcee30841e2c6aa002f92a698485619b8dc91cf9b
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