Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF)

A CORF is a non-residential facility established and operated exclusively for the purpose of providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and restorative services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons, at a single fixed location, by or under the supervision of a physician.

License/Certification Requirements

Certification is achieved by adherence to federal requirements including submission of a complete application, required documentation, and successful completion of a survey. In accordance with federal directives, up to 16.6 percent of CORFs are surveyed annually. Each CORF must be surveyed for certification as directed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

An application for certification includes submission of a completed application, required documentation, and successful completion of a survey. There are no fees and no renewal applications required for certification.

There are no state licensing requirements imposed by the Agency.

Statute/Rule Authority

• 42 CFR, Part 485 Subpart B, Sections 485.50-.75
• CMS State Operations Manual
  (See Sections 2360-2366)
• Interpretive Guidelines - Appendix K
• Surveyors Checklist-CMS-360
• Certification of Civil Rights Compliance Requirements

Forms

• Applicant Instructions (343K PDF)
• Health Insurance Benefit Agreement - CMS Form 1561
• Fiscal Intermediary Choice Form
• Assurance of Compliance - HHS Form 690
• CORF Report for Certification to Participate in the Medicare Program - CMS Form 359
• State Operations Manual Highlights
• Medicare Certification Civil Rights Information Request Form - OMB 0990-0243

 

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Updated March 21, 2008

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