LUPA & PDGM
Home Health Aide (HHA) Visit
Home Health Aide Visit provides personal care services such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting.
Definition
A Home Health Aide Visit provides personal care services such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and assistance with mobility under the supervision of skilled clinical staff.
Why it matters
Although home health aide services are important for patient care, they generally do not count as qualifying skilled visits toward the LUPA threshold by themselves.
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