G0978: Must Have A Written Agreement
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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
- Indiana36
- Michigan18
- California6
- Missouri6
- Texas5
- Florida4
- Colorado3
- Illinois3
- New Jersey3
- Pennsylvania3
- Idaho2
- Ohio2
- Arizona1
- Connecticut1
- Kansas1
- New York1
- South Carolina1
- Utah1
Most recent citations
The 20 most recent of 97 citations. Newest inspection first.
Bayada Home Health Care Inc
The facility failed to ensure clinical services provided by personnel, from a separately licensed home health agency, are furnished under a written agreement or contractual arrangement.
Medlife Homecare Inc
The agency failed to ensure a written contract was established with/for individuals who would be granted clinical privileges and provide home health services under arrangement to the agency's patients, resulting in lack of administrative responsibility, patient safety and oversight and the…
Adoration Home Health
The facility failed to ensure written agreements for social work services, that were provided to the home health agency's patients, by another home health agency.
Lasik Home Health Care Inc
The agency failed to maintain the overall responsibility of the manner in which services provided under contract were to be provided.
Atlantic Home Health Care, Inc
The agency failed to ensure there was a written contract established with/for individuals who were granted clinical privileges and provided home health services to the agency's patients, resulting in lack of administrative responsibility, patient oversight and the potential for poor patient…
Elara Caring
The agency Registered Nurse/RN failed to complete a written agreement for the coordination of services provided.
Hackensack Meridian at Home Monmouth County
The facility failed to ensure a written agreement is in place for social work services provided by a separately certified Home Health Agency (HHA).
Humble Home Health Care Inc
The agency failed to establish a written agreement with the contracted agency or organization from which contracted Home Health Aide services were provided, resulting in the potential for the rendering of unauthorized unsafe care and services, and unmet care needs.
Medical Services of America Home Health
The home health agency failed to ensure a current Therapy contract or agreement was in place for Physical therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OT), and Speech Therapists (ST) who provide direct patient care, when they failed to identify the contact had expired in July of 2024. A “Medical…
Maple Home Health Care, LLC
The agency failed to have written agreements with 2 of 2 (RN-C, PTA-D) contracted employees, resulting in a lack of overall responsibility by the agency for the services provided under arrangement.
Heal at Home LLC
No longer in CMS listHeal at Home failed to ensure contracted staffing was provided by a registered staffing company and failed to ensure contracts identify Heal at Home as the entity responsible for maintaining all patient records.
Excellence Home Health Provider, Inc
The agency failed to ensure the rehabilitation services were provided timely as per the contract agreement for two of the 12 sampled patients (Patient 8 and 12).
Golden Heart Health Services LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to have a written agreement or contract with the primary Home Health agency for 2 of 2 patient records reviewed who received care from another entity.
Ascension at Home
The home health agency failed to provide a valid written contract for 1 of 1 contracted employee (Registered Nurse 6).
Happy Life Home Health Care, Inc
No longer in CMS listThe Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure they had a written service agreement for two of 17 sample patients (Patient 3 and Patient 4).
Aaa Hoosier Home Healthcare Specialists Inc
The agency failed to ensure a written agreement with the consulting organization was established.
University Home Care, Inc
The agency failed to have completed written agreements with 3 of 4 (Staff-C, Staff-D, Staff-E) independent contractors furnishing services under arrangement to agency patients, resulting in a lack of overall responsibility by the agency for the services provided under arrangement.
Sympathy Home Health Care, Inc
No longer in CMS listThe home health agency failed to have a written agreement or employee file, with the medical director and contract services furnishing services under an arrangement to the home health agency patients.
New Era Home Health Agency
No longer in CMS listThe Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure there was an agreement and/or contract with the acting Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) company being used for patient care.
Emerald Home Health
The home health agency failed to maintain written agreements with other agencies that furnish services under arrangement to the home health agency's patients for one (1) of two (2) contract service agreements reviewed.