[theking]

Anyone have a listing or resource of states that do not require a license to practice as a home health agency?

Thanks.

[suzanne4]

Almost every single one does, especially if you are planning on government reimbursment of any type.................you definitely need it..........

[theking]

If almost every state requires a license, then by default, some states do not.

The question was: Does anyone know where to find a list of those states that do not require a license to practice as a home health agency?

Thanks anyway.

[theking]

Also, I think you are confusing licensure with certification.

[traumaRUs]

What do you mean by licensure? In Illinois - the Dept of Professional Regulation licenses home care agencies. BTW why would you not want to be licensed? Just curious.

[caroladybelle]

Originally Posted by traumaRUs

What do you mean by licensure? In Illinois - the Dept of Professional Regulation licenses home care agencies. BTW why would you not want to be licensed? Just curious.

I don't want to know but I wouldn't want to work or receive care there.

[theking]

Most states require a licence to practice home care - some do not.

I just haven't been able to locate a list of those that do not.

[suzanne4]

You will have a very large problem getting malpractice insurance for your company and without it you cannot function. Also not be ablt to receive thrid party reimbursment.

Are you a nurse?

[theking]

I'm sorry I posted here. Suzanne4, let me educate you a bit.

1. Home health agencies do not carry malpractice insurance, they carry professional liability insurance and being licensed to provide home health has no bearing on whether your corporation is insurable or not.

2. Every state requires an individual to have a nursing license from your state board of nursing - not every state requires a company or an individual to have a "home health" license (from a state regulatory body - i.e. department of health.) For example, I could open an ambulatory infusion suite (i.e. Alliance, Healix) and because I am not providing care in the patient's home or representing myself as "home health" I am not required to have that facility licensed. As I stated, some states do not require you to have a license in order to represent your company as a provider of "home health"

3. Being a licensed home care agency also has no bearing on third party payers. You cannot bill Medicare unless you are "certified" but If I am a home health corporation in a state that does not require a home health license, the managed care companies would not require the corporation to hold a license, because the state does not offer a license.

I am a nurse.

I'm tired of this thread already.

[Monica RN,BSN]

WOW... not trying to dig things up from the graveyard of old threads, but this original poster seemed very rude... I can't imagine....