Jim Belton works for a for-profit home health agency that does not meet Medicare's current Conditions of Participation. Because of this, the agency is
1. Eligible to receive Medicare payments, because it is not part of a public health program.
2. Eligible to receive Medicare payments, because it has deemed status.
3. Not eligible to receive Medicare payments, because it delivers poor quality care.
4. Not eligible to receive Medicare payments, because it has not documented meeting federal standards.
ANS: 4
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