You recommend that the staff routinely check to verify that a summary on each patient is

provided to the attending physician so that he or she can review, update, and recertify the patient
as appropriate. The time frame for requiring this summary is at least every
A. week. C. 60 days.
B. month. D. 90 days.

C This 60-day time frame is often referred to as the patient's certification period. Recertification
can continue every 62 days until the patient is discharged from home health services.