--- title: Home Health Aide Supervision...Right & Wrong description: Read our blog 'Home Health Aide Responsibilities - Supervisory Visits' to know what is included in evidence-based OASIS Home Health best practices. image: https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hub/375308/file-995550446.jpg --- [![PowerPath.ai](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png?width=2000&height=256&name=Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png "PowerPath.ai")](https://powerpath.ai/) - [How It Works](https://powerpath.ai/how-it-works/) - [Tools for Growth](https://powerpath.ai/tools-for-growth/) - [Meet Pattii](https://powerpath.ai/meet-pattii/) - [Resources](https://powerpath.ai/resources/) - [Blog](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog) - [About](https://powerpath.ai/about/) - [Contact](https://powerpath.ai/contact/) [My Account](https://secure.myhomecarebiz.com/) [Get Demo](https://melissa-myhomecarebiz.youcanbook.me/) ![BlogHeaderImg](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BlogHeaderImg.png?width=2000&height=666&name=BlogHeaderImg.png "BlogHeaderImg") # Home Health Insights Stay informed with the latest news in home health. ## Browse by Topic - [Regulatory News for Home Health & Hospice (173)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/regulatory-news-for-home-health-hospice) - [Clinical Best Practices for Home Health & Hospice (22)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/clinical-best-practices-for-home-health-hospice) - [Home Health Billing & Coding (21)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/home-health-billing-coding) - [Home Health Marketing (18)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/home-health-marketing) ## Home Health Aide Supervision...Right & Wrong Home Health Aide Supervision...Right & Wrong Posted by Melissa Cott on Feb 4, 2022 # Home Health Aide Supervision...Right & Wrong Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Feb 4, 2022 Include the following evidence-based [MyHomecareBiz](http://www.myhomecarebiz.com) OASIS Home Health best practices for evaluating home health aide responsibilities and home health aide supervision: ## The objective of the home health supervisory visit is to determine... 1. if the aide is following the careplan, 2. if the careplan is meeting the patient's needs, 3. if the patient/caregiver is satisfied with the careplan and the performance of the aide. ## [![Download Home Health Aide Skills Checklist](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/375308/d30acd68-0aad-4674-9cdd-fc3f909edfa2.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/375308/d30acd68-0aad-4674-9cdd-fc3f909edfa2) ### Ask open ended questions to get the patient/caregiver's true opinion.  You want to avoid getting 'yes' or 'no' answers from the patient/caregiver and obtain an objective observation of what the aide is doing. It's common for the patient/caregiver to **want to prevent the aide from 'getting in trouble'** if s/he is not performing tasks.  **The patient/caregiver may feel the s/he will lose services if s/he complains**.  Its important to ask questions correctly to get the true nature of services being provided. # To get the true picture... Ask 'open-ended' questions: - What time does the aide arrive?  (instead of 'Does the aide arrive at 8am like s/he is supposed to?') - What time does the aide leave?  (instead of 'Does the aide stay the full 2 hours?') # To get the true picture of what the aide really does: - What are the tasks that the aide performs? (instead of 'Does the aide help you with your bathing?  Does the aide do the laundry?') - What would you like to change about the careplan? (instead of 'Are you happy with the careplan?') - Do you want to keep the same aide or try someone new? (instead of 'Are you happy with your aide?') # The CoP rules for HHA supervisory visits... - The every-two-week requirement for supervisory visits for patients receiving skilled care translates into at least once every 14 days. - The home health aide, per federal regulations, does not have to be present for any supervisory visit for the patient who receives skilled care.  An agency must check state licensure requirements to determine whether there are any specific re![14-06-11-nurse-patient](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hub/375308/file-995550446.jpg)quirements.    - A therapist can supervise the aide if the patient receives therapy as the only skilled service. - There are no federal restrictions on the scope of supervision by a therapist.  If the aide is providing only personal care services, the therapist can still make the supervisory visits. - The Conditions of Participation require a supervisory visit for patients receiving only personal care services at least once every 60 days.  Only a registered nurse can make these visits and the home health aide or personal care worker must be present and providing care. - Neither a licensed practical nurse nor a therapy assistant can make supervisory visits. - Only visits to the home, not telephone calls, fulfill the supervision requirements   [OASIS E Section O: Special Treatments](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/oasis-e-section-o-special-treatments-effective-january-2023) [Can Your Governing Body Answer These 10 Questions?](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/can-your-governing-body-answer-these-10-questions) [Pain Management: Think Outside the Box](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/pain-management-think-outside-the-box) Tags: [Home Health Aide Supervision](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/home-health-aide-supervision) [![you will make Medicare happy](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/375308/98f7e1e7-1e9a-44ed-994f-96665cf71930.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/375308/98f7e1e7-1e9a-44ed-994f-96665cf71930) ### Topics - [Clinical Best Practices for Home Health & Hospice (22)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/clinical-best-practices-for-home-health-hospice) - [CMS News for Billing (6)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/cms-news-for-billing) - [Conditions of Participation (16)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/conditions-of-participation) - [COVID-19 (11)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/covid-19) - [DX Alzheimers/Dementia (3)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/dx-alzheimers-dementia) ### Recent Posts [![Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png?width=2000&height=256&name=Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png "Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263")](https://powerpath.ai/) ## AI-powered EMR and outcomes-based marketing tools that help home health agencies operate smarter, improve patient results, and grow referrals—all in one HIPAA-compliant platform. - [How It Works](https://powerpath.ai/how-it-works/) - [Tools for Growth](https://powerpath.ai/tools-for-growth/) - [Meet Pattii](https://powerpath.ai/meet-pattii/) - [Resources](https://powerpath.ai/resources/) - [Blog](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog) - [About](https://powerpath.ai/about/) - [Contact](https://powerpath.ai/contact/) [Get Demo](https://melissa-myhomecarebiz.youcanbook.me/) ## © 2026 PowerPath.ai. 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