Resources for Starting a Home Care Agency

Accrediting Bodies

You can request materials needed to apply for Medicare certification from your State Health Department. Due to tight fiscal constraints currently being placed on the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), you may want to consider seeking certification via deemed status through one of the national accrediting bodies listed below:

• Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)
  http://www.chapinc.org/ 212/363-5555 or 800/669-1656, ext. 242
  
  
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
  http://www.jcaho.org/ 630/792-5000
  
  
• Homecare University (an affiliate of the National Association for Home Care)
  http://www.homecareuniversity.org/ 202/547-3576
  
  
• Accreditation Commission for Home Care (currently accrediting organizations in AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, MS, TN, VA)
  http://www.achc.org/ 919/872-8609

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