How to Medicaid Qualify a Non-Medical Home Care Provider

Medicaid is a federal- and state-funded, state-operated health insurance program for certain low-income individuals, including the elderly, disabled, children and pregnant women. Medicaid may pay for non-medical in-home health services, such as homemaking, assistance with daily living activities and assistance with meals. Coverage varies between states.

Things You'll Need

• Telephone
• Medicaid forms
• State licensure forms

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Instructions

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  Check with your state health services department to inquire about licensing for non-medical health services. Prior to being eligible to accept Medicaid services, state licensing requirements must be met. These requirements vary between states.

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  Contact your state's Medicaid office to discover what requirements must be met and what forms must be completed in order to be eligible to collect Medicaid forms. These forms vary between state Medicaid programs. The National Association of State Medicaid Directors has a database of contact information for each state Medicaid office.

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  Submit all forms to your state Medicaid office. It typically takes 30 to 90 days to receive a response from the state Medicaid office regarding approval or denial of the forms.