Non-licensure states

suzanne4, RN · May 22, 2004

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

theking · May 24, 2004

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 · May 24, 2004

Also, I think you are confusing licensure with certification.

Trauma Columnist · May 24, 2004

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, BSN, RN · May 24, 2004

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 · May 24, 2004

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, RN · May 24, 2004

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 · May 25, 2004

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 · Nov 15, 2004

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

theking · Nov 15, 2004

WOW... not trying to dig things up from the graveyard of old threads, but this original poster seemed very rude... I can't imagine....
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By the way ... still no one seems to grasp a very simple question.

Monica RN,BSN · Nov 21, 2004

Just to prove that I am not rude ...
I hope the chutes open
By the way ... still no one seems to grasp a very simple question.

:) Thanks... We hope they open too... Sorry, did not mean to seem so judgemental here... It just seemed very horifice how the responses came across..

I personally have never heard of a non-licensure state for HHA unless you were going to only accept private pay. It appears on http://www.cms.gov that all agencies regardless of state have to have a license to be reimbursed my Medicare or Medicaid.

Though it would be time comsumig, the only way I think you could know for sure is to do an internet search on HHA requirements under each state until you find what you are looking for.

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