Medicare Certification, Surveys, Ownership Disclosure, Branch Offices, and Reporting Changes
Explains that Michigan does not license home health agencies and that the Agency operates under its Medicare certification, surveyed by LARA’s Bureau of Survey and Certification for CMS (or by an accrediting organization). Sets out how the Agency keeps its certification current: ownership and management disclosure to the survey agency, reporting branches, reporting enrollment changes to Medicare within 30 or 90 days, the 36-month rule and the 2026 nationwide enrollment moratorium for home health agencies, and survey readiness.
About this policy
- Policy number
- MI-HH-GOV-03
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §484.100
- Library
- Michigan home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Michigan has no home health license. Never tell anyone the Agency is "state-licensed". We are Medicare-certified.
- Our Medicare number (CCN) is 000000.
- Surveyors from LARA’s Bureau of Survey and Certification can arrive without notice. Welcome them and call the Administrator at once.
- Changes in owners, managers or office address must be reported to Medicare and Michigan Medicaid on time. Tell the Administrator about any change right away.
- While the 2026 federal moratorium lasts, we cannot open new branches or locations.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §484.100)
- 5. Certification and Survey Status
- 6. Disclosure of Ownership and Management
- 7. Reporting Changes to Medicare
- 8. Branch Offices and Practice Locations
- 9. Nationwide Enrollment Moratorium (2026)
- 10. Change of Ownership
- 11. Survey Readiness
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Michigan does not license home health agencies: show me your Medicare certification and your CMS Certification Number.
- Who owns the Agency, and who are your officers, directors and managing employees? When did you last disclose them to the survey agency?
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