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Certificate of Need Conditions: Access Regardless of Ability to Pay, Indigent and Charity Care, and Annual Reporting

Turns the Agency’s Certificate of Need commitments into practice: no patient is excluded on the basis of age, disability, gender, race, or ability to pay; indigent and charity care is provided and recorded at the level stated on the Certificate of Need; the Agency takes part in Medicare, Medicaid, and PeachCare for Kids; and the annual and special surveys the Department requires are filed accurately and on time.

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About this policy
Policy number
GA-HH-BUS-04
Version
1.0
Main rule
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-2-2-.32
Library
Georgia home health · 56 policies
Category
Business
Sections
18

In short

  • We never turn away a patient because of age, disability, gender, race, or ability to pay.
  • Patients who cannot afford their care can apply for our charity care program. Tell them about it.
  • We accept Medicare, Georgia Medicaid, and PeachCare for Kids.
  • If a referral is declined, the reason is written down, and it is never the patient’s ability to pay.

What's inside

18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-2-2-.32(3)(l) and (n))
  • 5. Access Regardless of Ability to Pay
  • 6. Charity Care Program
  • 7. Monitoring the Commitment
  • 8. Medicare, Medicaid, and PeachCare for Kids Participation
  • 9. Annual and Special Surveys
  • 10. Other Conditions on the Certificate
  • 11. Responsibilities
  • 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 13. Staff Training
  • 14. References
  • 15. Related Policies and Forms
  • 16. Approval
  • 17. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • What indigent and charity care commitment is stated on your Certificate of Need, and how much did you provide last year?
  • Show me your written policy that prohibits excluding patients on the basis of age, disability, gender, race, or ability to pay.

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