| Summary: |
Medicare's specific minimum health and safety standards, known as conditions of participation, include requirements for discharge planning and medical social services for Medicare beneficiaries who meet benefit eligibility requirements and need such services. The cost of providing these services is included in Medicare’s fee-for-service payment systems for certain provider types. This publication reviews the discharge planning and medical social work services requirements in the conditions of participation for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies. |
