Is CMS changing its policy about if Occupational Therapists can initiate the OASIS in Home Health?

Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L

**Note: It has since been announced that the COVID-19 PHE will end on May 11, 2023 - Read more here**

There may be some confusion between CMS changing policies and the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency when it comes to Occupational Therapists starting home health OASIS. That’s why this week on The Amplify OT Podcast, I’m answering a listener question about the policy around who can initiate the OASIS in home health.

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In this episode I cover:

• What to expect when it comes to renewing the COVID-19 public health emergency. 
• Why there might be this misconception that there needs to be another discipline doing an evaluation the same day as the OT. 
• The financial and liability implications that misunderstanding this policy can have on you as a practitioner. 

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Home Health OASIS & Value- Based Purchasing [Podcast Episode]
• Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) in Home Health [Podcast Episode]
• Is Occupational Therapy a Qualifying Service in Home Health [Article]
• What is the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) in Home Health [Article]
• Can Occupational Therapists Initiate the OASIS? [Article]

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