Consent for Treatment, Freedom of Choice, and Disclosure of Charges

Sets out how the Agency obtains a signed consent for treatment and, when applicable, a signed release of information from every patient; how it protects the patient's right to choose an authorized healthcare provider and a home health agency without interference and obtains a signed freedom of choice statement; and how it tells each patient, orally and in writing and before care begins, what Medicare, Medicaid or other programs are expected to pay and what the patient may have to pay, with advance written notice of possibly non-covered care and of any reduction or end of care, including the Medicare notices CMS requires if the Agency is Medicare-certified.