CHAP Home Health Standards of Excellence v.5.0.0

The standards in this document pertain to the home health conditions of participation (CoPs). These standards are approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as meeting or exceeding the intent of the 2018 CoPs. 

• All initial and renewing home health providers that have a site visit and that are seeking or have been awarded CMS deemed status through the CHAP review process are evaluated using these standards.

• These standards also apply to Medicaid home health providers seeking initial or renewed accreditation in states that require compliance with the Medicare home health CoPs.

These standards are effective 03/01/2025