About Michigan home health Medicare certification
End-to-end support for Michigan home health Medicare certification, the credential that lets a new agency bill Medicare. Michigan has no separate state license for home health agencies. Instead, the path is Medicare certification via CMS, with LARA’s Bureau of Survey and Certification as the state survey agency.
Michigan’s Certificate of Need list of covered clinical services (MCL 333.22203) does not include home health agencies, so there is no CON step either. We make sure you spend time and money in the right order.
What’s included in your Michigan home health package
- Certification paperwork: the CMS-855A through PECOS to National Government Services (NGS), the Medicare contractor for Michigan. We also prepare the HHS Office for Civil Rights clearance and signed Health Insurance Benefit Agreement (CMS-1561) that LARA asks for.
- Survey route support: the choice between accreditation deeming (CHAP, ACHC or Joint Commission) and a state initial survey. LARA treats initial surveys as lower-priority work in FY2026, so deemed status is often the faster route.
- Policies & procedures built to the federal Conditions of Participation, with qualified Administrator and Director of Nursing structures and QAPI.
- Myth-busting clarity: we distinguish home health from the separate LARA tracks (hospice license; Adult Foster Care / Homes for the Aged) and the Medicaid Home Help program. That way you don’t chase a license that doesn’t exist.
How it works
- Kick-off call to confirm your services, service area and survey route.
- We prepare your policies, enrollment file and Michigan Medicare certification package.
- You review; we refine until it is right.
- We guide submission and stay with you through survey and approval.
Indicative timeline: skilled agencies should plan for roughly six to twelve months, because the federal survey and accreditation steps take time. New Medicare enrollment is paused nationwide until at least November 2026. Use this window to build your Michigan home health Medicare certification file, so you can enroll the moment it reopens.
Fees and timelines change, so we confirm current figures with LARA and CMS as part of your project.
See our Michigan licensing guide and Michigan license cost breakdown for the full process and state fees.
Ideal for
Home health providers who want Michigan Medicare certification done in the right order, rather than chasing a state license that does not exist.
Why choose Cura
Published pricing, set before any work begins. Delivered entirely online. Trained under one of the world’s most exacting healthcare regulators.
Our promise
If we are not the right fit for your situation, we will tell you, and point you to who is.
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