Home Services Division Licensure Applications and Forms
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
