G0516: Skilled Professional Performs Assessment
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Data from CMS inspection reports (Form 2567), 2018-01-02 to 2026-10-15, downloaded 2026-10-21; CMS agency list file dated 2026-09-21. CMS source file. What the labels mean
Where it was cited
- California8
- Michigan7
- Colorado6
- Indiana6
- New York5
- Maryland2
- Missouri2
- Montana2
- Pennsylvania2
- Alabama1
- Arkansas1
- District of Columbia1
- Iowa1
- Illinois1
- Minnesota1
- Ohio1
- South Carolina1
- Utah1
- Wisconsin1
- West Virginia1
Most recent citations
The 20 most recent of 51 citations. Newest inspection first.
Mercyhealth at Home
The agency Physical Therapist (PT) when therapy was the only service ordered failed to conduct an initial assessment within 48 hours of referral order in 3 of 17 (#2, 8, and 16) patient records reviewed.
Interim Healthcare - Home Health
The facility failed to ensure rehabilitation therapy service was provided timely for one of three sampled patients (Patient 1) when Patient 1's initial assessment was not conducted within 48 hours of referral.
Vn Home Health Care
The agency failed to ensure the Physical Therapist conducted the initial assessment visit within 48 hours of referral to determine the immediate care and support needs of the patient, for 1 (P-1) of 1 patient in which therapy services was ordered.
Able Care
The agency failed to ensure the physical therapist (PT) conducted an initial assessment within 48 hours of the physician referral in 1 (P-4) of 7 records reviewed, resulting in a delay in assessment of immediate care needs and the potential for a poor patient outcome.
Primary Home Health Care, Inc
The agency failed to ensure the Physical Therapist conducted the initial assessment visit within 48 hours of referral to home care to determine the immediate care and support needs of the patient, including homebound status for 1 (P-2) of 1 patient who experienced a delay in needed services, from a…
Atlantic Home Health Care, Inc
The agency failed to ensure the Physical Therapist conducted the Initial Comprehensive Assessment within 48 hours of the date of referral for 1 (P-6) of 1 record reviewed with PT services only ordered, from a total of 7 sampled records reviewed, resulting in delay in needed care and services and…
Carefirst Rehab LLC
The agency failed to ensure the initial assessment visit was completed within 48 hours of referral, or within 48 hours of the patient's return home, or on the physician ordered start of care date for 2 of 6 therapy only records reviewed (Patients #4 and #9).
Allied Home Health Care & Nursing Services
The Agency failed to ensure the Initial Comprehensive Assessment was conducted within 48 hours of the date of referral for 1 (P-1) record reviewed where start of care services was delayed, from a total of 7 sampled records reviewed, resulting in delay in needed care and services and the potential…
Pondera Medical Center
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure the Physical Therapy Start of Care (SOC) initial assessment was completed within 48 hours of the referral for 2 (#s 7 and 10) of 11 sampled patients.
Revolutionary Home Health Inc
The agency failed to ensure an initial (start of care) assessment was conducted in accordance with agency policy/procedure for two (2) of two (2) patients for whom therapy services were ordered on the home health plan of care.
Mj General LLC D/B/a Meiger Health
The agency’s rehabilitation skilled professional failed to document an initial assessment visit to determine the patient’s immediate care and support needs for one (1) of five (5) clinical records of patients receiving skilled services, (Patient #2).
Clover Home Health Care
The home health agency failed to ensure an initial assessment was completed by a Physical Therapist (PT) within 48 hours, for 2 of 2 patient records reviewed with a referral for PT services (Patient #1, #6).
McAuley Seton Home Care Corp Chha
The agency failed to ensure the Physical Therapist conducted an initial assessment of the patient within twenty-four (24) hours of referral or on the physician-ordered start of care date.
Rosa Coplon Jewish Home & Infirmary Chha
The agency failed to ensure the Physical Therapist conducted an initial assessment of the patient within forty-eight (48) hours of referral, the patient's return home, or on the physician-ordered start of care date.
All Homecaring Minnesota
The agency failed to ensure the initial assessment was completed within 48 hours for 2 of 2 patient (P7, P10) reviewed for physical therapy services.
Renaissance Home Health Care
The agency failed to ensure the physical therapist conducted a timely initial assessment visit to determine the immediate care and support needs for one of one patient reviewed who was receiving physical therapy services only (Patient #2).
Prohealth Home Care, Inc
The agency failed to ensure the initial assessment was performed within 48 hours of referral by a skilled professional (Physical Therapist- PT) for one of 18 sampled patients (Patient 10).
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association
No longer in CMS listIn 1 of 7 (Pt #6) clinical records reviewed, the Home Health Agency (HHA), failed to ensure the initial assessment visit was conducted within 48 hours of referral.
Union Healthcare Services Inc
The agency failed to ensure that the Occupational Therapist (OT) and the Physical Therapist (PT) completed their comprehensive assessment within 5 days from the start of care date in 6 of 25 active patients (Patient #4, 10, 21, 23, 24, and 25) and 1 of 6 inactive records reviewed.
Salem Memorial District Hospital Home Health Agency
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure a rehabilitation skilled professional conducted an initial assessment visit to determine the immediate care and support needs of the patient; and for Medicare patients, to determine eligibility for the Medicare home health benefit, including homebound status within 48…