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Provider Letter: HCB Waiver Provider Certification for Home Health Agencies
Kentucky Medicaid·KY·Provider Letter
Effective date
Apr 2, 2024
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Kentucky Medicaid requires all home health agencies providing Home and Community Based (HCB) waiver services to undergo certification review if they haven't already completed this process. Agencies must submit documentation during their next quality review and upload the final Certification Approval letter to the Medicaid Partner Portal Application.
Action Required
Immediately: Home health agencies providing HCB waiver services must prepare for certification review by organizing operating procedures, personnel policies, organizational chart, and employee roster. During next scheduled quality review: Submit required documentation to DAIL for remote desk review (45 days process). After approval: Upload Certification Approval letter to Medicaid Partner Portal Application. Contact HCBiquiries@Ky.gov for certification questions or MPPA at (877) 838-5085 for portal issues.