A nurse knew that the home health agency had been accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP). What will be the agency's status in relation to required Medicare visits and self-study?
a. The agency will have difficulties because Medicare reimburses only agencies accredited by the Joint Commission.
b. The agency will have deemed status as accreditation standards are more rigorous than Medicare criteria.
c. The agency will need to demonstrate evidence of achieving positive outcomes in order to receive Medicare reimbursement.
d. The agency will need to engage in another self-evaluation and submit to Medicare peer review site visits.
ANS: B
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