§ 409.40 Basis, purpose, and scope
§ 409.41 Requirement for payment
§ 409.42 Beneficiary qualifications for coverage of services
§ 409.43 Plan of care requirements
§ 409.44 Skilled services requirements
§ 409.45 Dependent services requirements
§ 409.46 Allowable administrative costs
§ 409.47 Place of service requirements
§ 409.48 Visits
§ 409.49 Excluded services
§ 409.50 Coinsurance for durable medical equipment (DME) and applicable disposable devices furnished as a home health service

Terms Used In CFR > Title 42 > Chapter IV > Subchapter B > Part 409 > Subpart E - Home Health Services Under Hospital Insurance

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.