US · guidance
CMS SOM App. B, Tag G602
§484.60(d) Standard: Coordination of Care
The HHA must:
(1) Assure communication with all physicians or allowed practitioners involved in the
plan of care.
Interpretive Guidelines §484.60(d)(1)
The physician or allowed practitioner who initiated home health care is responsible for
the ongoing plan of care; however, to assure the development and implementation of a
coordinated plan of care, HHA communication with all physicians or allowed
practitioner involved in the patient’s care is often necessary. While a patient may see
several physicians or allowed practitioner(s) for various medical problems, not all the
physicians or allowed practitioner(s) would necessarily be involved in the skilled
services defined in the patient’s home health plan of care. Regarding this requirement,
“physicians or allowed practitioners involved in the plan of care” means those physicians
or allowed practitioners who give orders that are directly related to home health skilled
services.
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
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