{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-424.27","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 424.27","heading":"Requirements for comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility (CORF) services.","body":"Medicare Part B pays for CORF services only if a physician certifies, and the facility physician recertifies, the content specified in paragraphs (a) and (b)(2) of this section, as appropriate.\n(a) Certification: Content. (1) The services were required because the individual needed skilled rehabilitation services;\n(2) The services were furnished while the individual was under the care of a physician; and\n(3) A written plan of treatment has been established and is reviewed periodically by a physician.\n(b) Recertification—(1) Timing. Recertification is required at least every 60 days for respiratory therapy services and every 90 days for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services based on review by a facility physician or the referring physician who, when appropriate, consults with the professional personnel who furnish the services.\n(2) Content. (i) The plan is being followed;\n(ii) The patient is making progress in attaining the rehabilitation goals; and,\n(iii) The treatment is not having any harmful effect on the patient.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 424—CONDITIONS FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT","Subpart B—Certification and Plan Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"d874e8c8682e6cc2b0a6323a68b3477116479a0ac1f03acd3a7c2ebb220dd5e5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-424.24","next":"us/42-cfr-424.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}