1. Written proposal by the patient’s physician identifying the patient’s medical care needs; therapy services to be provided; amount, frequency, and duration of the services; treatment goals; criteria for ending certain interventions; and documentation of the patient’s progress in reaching the objectives. 2. Under the Medicare program, home health services must be given to beneficiaries under a proposal created and certified as needed by a qualified physician. The care plan must be reviewed by the physician every 60 days. Also called care plan, plan of care (POC) , service plan, or treatment plan.