The RN knew the home health agency had been accredited by CHAP. What will be the agency's status in relation to required Medicare visits and self-study?
A. The agency has a major problem, since Medicare only pays for agencies accredited by TJC.
B. The agency has deemed status, since accreditation standards are more rigorous than Medicare criteria.
C. The agency has just begun, since the agency still had to get TJC accreditation.
D. The agency has to engage in another self-evaluation and submit to Medicare peer review site visits.
ANS: B
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