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 Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) website provides more detail on each type of license as well as all necessary steps and required documentation to become a licensed home health agency in Kansas.

View KDHE Webinar on Home Health Licensure (June 2024)

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.