Home Health Care: HCFA Properly Evaluated JCAHO's Ability to Survey Home Health Agencies
HRD-93-33
Published: Oct 26, 1992. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA) evaluation of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' ability to ensure that home health agencies meet Medicare conditions of participation.
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Eligibility determinationsHome health care servicesInspectionInstitution accreditationProgram evaluationQuality controlRegulatory agenciesSafety regulationSurveysMedicare