Home Services Division Licensure Applications and Forms
Forms, Guidance Letters and Resources
TIER Priorities for Initial Medicare Certification are prioritized annually in the Quality Assurance for the Medicare and Medicaid Programs Fiscal Mission & Priority Document (MPD) under the authority of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Many new entities/agencies/facilities gain entry into the Medicare program through an Accrediting Organization (AO). The CMS approved AOs for Home Care and Hospice agencies are:
If you have any questions regarding the Medicare Certification process for Home Health, Hospice and/or Dialysis Facilities (ESRD), please contact the Home Services Division.
Q: What is the purpose of the initial licensure on-site survey?
A: To determine if an agency meets the minimum requirements to receive a home care/ hospice or Companion Sitter license.
Q: What does it mean to have deficiencies cited at the initial licensure on-site survey?
A: A deficiency means that a minimum requirement was not met, and the agency would receive a written statement of deficiency report. The agency must provide a written plan of correction for review, in response to each cited deficiency.
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Medical Facilities Service
Attn: Home Services Division
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Ste 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Physical Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Okalhoma City, OK 73102
Telephone: (405) 426-8470
Fax: (405) 900-7559
Email: medicalfacilities@health.ok.gov
