Wyoming Department of Health

Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility

A Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) must provide coordinated outpatient diagnostic, therapeutic, and restorative services, at a single fixed location, to outpatients for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick individuals. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services may be provided in an off-site location.

The following are considered “core” services that a CORF must provide:

Physician CORF service—the following are physician CORF services:

consultation with and medical supervision of non-physician staff, establishment and review of the plan of treatment and other medical and facility administration activities
physical therapy or psychological services
CORFs are surveyed every six years at a minimum.

Request additional information by e-mail to Healthcare Licensing and Surveys or by telephone: (307) 777-7123.

Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility - Federal Certification Information

Important Notice for New Facilities
Seeking Federal Medicare Certification

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued revised survey priorities due to very substantial federal resource limitations. In light of the federal Medicare resource constraints, initial surveys for most provider and supplier types have been classified at the lowest priority level. For facilities that qualify for deemed status there is an alternate route to obtain certification and this may well be the fastest way to obtain certification this year. However, there are other types of facilities for which deemed status is not an option. The Survey and Certification Letter S&C-08-03 can be accessed for additional information.

Link to CMS website regarding Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities