Home Health
What is a home health agency?
A home health agency provides health care services to qualified people in their place of residence.
Types of Home Care Agencies:
Licensed Home Care - operates under state regulations and is monitored by the state
Medicare Home Care - operates under federal government (Medicare), Regulations/Conditions of Participation. Monitored by CMS under contract with state.
Medicaid - operates under state regulations
Types of Medicaid programs include:
Specialty programs for Children
- Medically Dependent Childrens Program (MDCP)
- Comprehensive Children’s Program (CCP)
Programs designed to prevent institutionalization
- Community Based Alternative (CBA)
- Primary Home Care (PHC)
- Family Care (FC)
- Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
Voluntary Accreditation Organizations:
The Joint Commission for Accreditation (TJC) - Operated by a private organization and is required by many insurance companies for reimbursement. Have “Deemed Status”
Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) – Operated by the National League of Nursing. Some insurance companies will accept CHAP accreditation. Have “Deemed Status”
HealthCare ConsultLink can assist in starting a home health agency, developing specialty programs, performing mock surveys for compliance, assisting in responding to a survey, preparing for The Joint Commission or CHAP accreditation or in performing quality improvement (OBQI/PI) activities for a home health agency. For more information, please contact us.