Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORF)
CORFs carry a broader service obligation than a therapy agency — physician involvement, a coordinated plan of treatment, and a wider set of required and optional services — and the conditions of participation are correspondingly more demanding. We build CORFs from the application forward and keep them survey-ready.
What regulates you
- Medicare conditions of participation for comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities, found in 42 CFR Part 485
- Requirements for physician involvement, coordinated plan of treatment and required service mix
- Institutional Medicare enrollment through the CMS-855A
- Texas licensure and discipline-level practitioner licensure
- Survey by the state agency or an approved accrediting organization
What we do for you
- Feasibility assessment: whether CORF is the right structure for your service model
- Certification application, policy build and initial survey preparation
- Plan of treatment and physician involvement documentation structures
- Utilization review and quality assessment program design
- Mock surveys and plan of correction support
- Emergency preparedness and equipment inspection programs
- Payer contracting for the full CORF service set
Frequently asked questions
Is a CORF worth the added regulatory burden?
Sometimes. The structure supports a broader service mix and a different reimbursement posture, but it carries physician involvement and coordination requirements that a smaller organization may not be able to sustain. We model both structures before you commit.
Can we convert an existing rehabilitation agency into a CORF?
It is a new certification rather than a conversion, and it needs to be sequenced so that billing continuity is preserved through the transition.
What is the most common CORF survey finding?
In our experience, gaps between the required coordinated plan of treatment and what the clinical record actually documents — particularly physician involvement and review intervals.
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