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Medicare Criteria For Admission
Conditions of Participation

 Care is reasonable and necessary

 Patient is homebound

 Services are skilled (RN, PT, and ST)

 Care is intermittent

 MD available and willing to sign POC

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 Visiting Nurse Service of New York is open:
 24 hours/day
 7 days per week
 365 days per year

 Review Customer Care Center #: 866-949-8205 (TTY 711).
 All members of the health care team can add their name to the contact lines.
 Remind patients to keep their folder in an easily accessible place
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