MASTER-level citations, current as of the version date. Companies and agencies may append payer-specific requirements (MAC LCDs, ADR criteria, local notification parameters) as overlays without altering the MASTER version.
CMS Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Chapter 7 — Home Health Services. Skilled nursing care (§ 40.1), observation and assessment (§ 40.1.2.1), teaching and training (§ 40.1.2.3), management and evaluation of the plan of care (§ 40.1.2.2), homebound (§ 30.1), and reasonable and necessary services (§ 20.1.2).
42 CFR Part 484 — Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies. Comprehensive assessment (§ 484.55) and care planning and coordination of services (§ 484.60).
CMS OASIS-E2 Guidance Manual, effective April 1, 2026. Outcome and Assessment Information Set used for the comprehensive assessment and quality reporting.
Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) Standards of Excellence for Home Health. [Insert the exact standard title, version, section, and effective date per the edition held by the agency.]
Fluid-management references. The 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Heart Failure Guideline (fluid and sodium limits in heart failure; applied with the CHF overlay) and the KDOQI nutrition and CKD guidance (fluid handling in renal disease; applied with the renal overlay). Dehydration assessment in older adults accounts for the reduced reliability of skin turgor; the patient's ordered fluid plan always controls.
Usage note: Every narrative and smart phrase in this module is a structured example to be edited to reflect what was actually assessed and the patient's specific orders. Documentation must reflect the real visit; do not copy unchanged.
