Medicare Program Integrity Manual (Pub. 100-08), Ch. 10 § 10.3.1.1.8
(Special Requirements for Home Health Agencies) -
10.3.1.1.8 – Section 12 (Special Requirements for Home Health Agencies) -
Form CMS-855A
(Rev. 11839; Issued: 02-09-23; Effective: 04-21-23; Implementation: 06-19-23)
(Regarding the Special Requirements for Home Health Agencies section of the Form CMS-
855A, see section 10.2.1.6(F) of this chapter. Except as otherwise stated, the PECOS policies in
section 10.3 supersede those in section 10.2.1.6(F).)
If it is obvious that the entity is not enrolling as an HHA, the checkbox above this section can be
left blank.
If the entity is an HHA:
(i) If the Special Requirements for Home Health Agencies/Type of Home Health Agency or
Financial Documentation sections is/are blank, the contractor can verify the data with the
provider via telephone, e-mail, the PCV, or fax.
(ii) If the telephone number in the Special Requirements for Home Health Agencies section is
blank, the contractor can verify the data with the provider via telephone, e-mail, the PCV, or fax.