CHAP gains continued approval from CMS as accreditation program

Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) announced March 23 continued approval of its home health accreditation program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for six years. This recognizes CHAP’s program as a national accreditation program for home health agencies seeking to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. CHAP was originally granted deeming authority by the CMS in 1992 for home health. This means that instead of state surveys, CHAP has regulatory authorization to survey agencies providing home health services, to determine whether they meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation.