How do I win medicare and medicaid records for reimbursement for a home robustness carefulness agency contained by CT?

i am starting a home health guardianship agency and want to be reimbursed for different services by medicare and state medicaid. does anyone know how to start the process? is there a place to download the application from the net or do i need to contact someone at medicare or medicaid? which should i do first? ty
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You also may want to see if in attendance is an association that represents Home Health Care Agencies and see if they can give you some insight into how to become certified.

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First check Connecticut's Health and Human Services department. They will describe you all of the criteria for the state and any specific requirements for the county or counties you plan to serve. Realize that Medicaid will be the easiest to go and get compensation for, because the state issues the check. Medicare reimbursement will depend on the scale explicitly offered and may take longer. More info is contained by the 2007 Medicare and You booklet which is available online or through your local health agencies and AARP.

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You can bring back the info online... and applying for medicare certification is a REAL headache.

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/

step to the section call Provider Enrollment & Certification. There are more links listed for the correct documents, and form, to complete... I'd recommend speaking next to someone at medicare before you convey everything in, or if you own questions just about the forms... It can turn into a real nightmare if you overrun something out incorrectly...

and read EVERYTHING!!!

I have completed this process for tons of suppliers and doctors within the past 5 years. It can acquire hairy. Good luck

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