🚨 Important Update for Home Health Agencies Waiting for Their Medicare Provider Number 🚨

If your agency has already passed its second survey and you’re currently waiting for your Medicare provider number, this episode is a must-watch.

CMS has begun conducting Validation Surveys: unannounced site visits designed to verify information from your accreditation survey before moving your application forward.

In this episode, our co-founder Mariam Treystman and Kelly McCarthy break down:

✅ What a CMS Validation Survey is
✅ Why receiving one is actually good news
✅ What surveyors are checking during these visits
✅ Required office signage and documentation
✅ The importance of having a staffed office during business hours
✅ Common questions surveyors are asking
✅ What your office staff should know before CMS arrives
✅ Current expectations regarding capitalization requests
✅ Steps agencies can take right now to prepare

If your agency is pending Medicare certification, this information could help you avoid unnecessary delays and keep your application moving forward.

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0:00 - Intro
27:26 - CMS Is Doing Validation Surveys for People Waiting for Provider Numbers
1:52 - Who is Coming to the Office?
7:02 - What Happens If You Have Any Active Patients?
8:23 - Current Staff List
10:40 - Main Basic Things They Verify
11:09 - The Person Who Is Sitting in the Office
16:56 - Basics You Should Have in Your Office
19:10 - The Attitude You Need to Approach This