State Plan Amendment (SPA) 17-0001 Home Health Services is being submitted to require (1) a face-to-face visit with a physician or authorized non-physician practitioner prior to the initiation of home health visits or provision of durable medical equipment (DME) and appliances, (2) to require the provision of home health services in any setting in which normal life activities take place, and (3) to revise the definition of DME to comply with the Medicaid Home Health Final Rule, published February 2, 2016.
For more information, read the approved pages.
August 10, 2018
