Medical Social Services to Meet the Patient’s Medically Related

50.4 - Medical Social Services to Meet the Patient’s Medically Related Social Needs (Rev. 1, 10-01-03) A3-3133.4, SNF-230.4 Medical social services are those social services, which contribute meaningfully to the treatment of a patient’s condition. Such services include, but are not limited to: a. Assessment of the social and emotional factors related to the patient’s illness, his or her need for care, response to treatment, and adjustment to care in the facility; b. Appropriate action to obtain case work services to assist in resolving problems in these areas; and c. Assessment of the relationship of the patient’s medical and nursing requirements to his or her home situation, financial resources, and the community resources available to him or her in making the decision regarding their discharge.