Every patient has the right to choose which home health care agency he/she wants. The right of patients to choose providers is based upon three key sources:

  • Court decisions that establish the right of all patients, regardless of payor source and the setting in which services are rendered, to control treatment, including who provides it. 
  • Federal statutes for both the Medicare and Medicaid Programs that establish the right of patients whose care is paid for by these programs to choose providers who render care in the absence of a waiver.
  • The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), 

Every patient retains the power to choose his/her own health care provider. As a patient, you can even let your doctor or hospital discharge planner know in advance that you want Metro Home Health Care for your home health care needs.

Metro Home Health Care GuideHomebound Status Handout