HOME HEALTH

If you are interested in operating a home health agency in Kansas, licensure is required. There are two types of licensure in Kansas depending on the services provided:

• NON-MEDICAL SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES

Non-Medical Supportive Care Services is a type of Home Health Agency licensure covering chore and/or companionship services, as well as Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

• SKILLED SERVICES

Skilled Services is a type of Home Health Agency licensure that includes Skilled Services, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), and Non-Medical Supportive Care Services.

The Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment (KDHE) contact is Lois Wilkins, 785/296-1258, lois.wilkins@ks.gov  She can provide you with additional information on home health agency licensure procedures.

Hospice

• While state licensure is not required for hospices in Kansas, a hospice must be certified to participate in Medicare program to hold itself out to the public as hospice or licensed hospice. 

• See below for more information on becoming Medicare certified.

TO BECOME MEDICARE CERTIFIED   

• Home Health | CMS - certification basics
• Hospices | CMS - certification basics
• Medicare Provider Enrollment Website:  CMS information for providers and suppliers to facilitate their enrollment into the Medicare program.
• Provider Enrollment by CGS to assist providers in correctly completing the Medicare Enrollment Application: Form CMS 855A.
• National Provider Identifier Standard (NPI) Application Information:  CMS instructions for obtaining a NPI.