Rehab Agency & CORF Consulting

Bloomingdale Consulting Group provides start up support for those providers developing rehab agencies and CORFs, as well as support to established certified rehab agencies and CORFs.  We have been involved with over 100 certified agencies and CORFs in everything from start up operations to mock surveys to policy manual development, site analyis, equipment orders, facility layout, Office of Civil Rights compliance, survey & certification appeals, as well as staff and board trainig. 

Bloomingdale Consulting Group is an active member of the National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies, the professional association representing Rehab Agencies and CORFs.  Nancy Beckley has served on the CMS CORF Professional Expert Technical Panel, and was a faculty member for the CORF Development workshop series presented by the American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association.

What is a Rehab Agency?

Rehabilitation agencies are federally certified and provide an integrated multidisciplinary program designed to improve the physical function of handicapped individuals by bringing together a team of specialized rehabilitation personnel. At a minimum, a rehabilitation agency must provide physical therapy or speech pathology services. In addition, social or vocational adjustment services are also required.   A rehab agency may provide services at an extension site.

What is a CORF?

A Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility are is a federally certified non-residential facilites 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.  A CORF may provide certain services offsite, despite a prohibition on extension sites.

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