Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) Certification Program
Program Overview
Welcome to the home page for the Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) Certification Program.
In the State of Indiana free standing Outpatient Rehabilitation Agencies are not licensed. Individuals performing therapy (Physical Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, etc) are licensed or certified as appropriate for the types of services they provide. Please see the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) for further information: http://www.in.gov/pla/
To be reimbursed by Medicare in the State of Indiana for Outpatient Therapy Services you must be one of the following:
- Certified as an Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT)/Other Rehabilitation Facility (ORF)/ Outpatient Speech Pathology (OSP) go to: http://www.in.gov/isdh/20120.htm
- Certified as a Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF): (See more information below)
- Licensed and certified as an Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility of a Hospital go to: http://www.in.gov/isdh/20123.htm
- Certified as a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and billing under Part B go to: http://www.in.gov/isdh/20511.htm
- Enrolled in Medicare as an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist in private practice. http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/downloads/SpeechLangPathfctsht.pdf ; http://www.asha.org/practice/reimbursement/medicare/medicarefaqslpprivateprac.htm
Certification of Comprehensive Outpatient Facility (CORF) Requirements
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Agency Fact Sheet
MLN Guided Pathways to Medicare Resources Provider Specific Booklet
Contact the Program
Indiana State Department of Health
Division of Acute Care
2 North Meridian Street, 4A
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-7474 (Acute Care Receptionist)
(317) 233-1325 (ISDH Main Switchboard)
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Program Manager
Lorraine Switzer
lswitzer@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7502
(317) 233-7495 [Secretary]
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The Incident Report Form is for health care facilities to notify the Indiana State Department of Health of a reportable incident pursuant to the ISDH Reportable Unusual Occurrence Policy. The Incident Report Form is also for health care facility staff (nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, and hospice agencies) to report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a resident pursuant to Federal regulations. This form is not to be used to file a complaint.
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