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Home Health Agencies
Home Health Agencies are public agencies or private organizations that provide skilled nursing services and at least one other home health service. The services provided to a person at their residence are in accordance with a plan of treatment for illness or infirmity prescribed by a physician, podiatrist, or health care professional.
OASIS Basics and Update Training
IDPH offers OASIS Basics and Updates via Webex periodically throughout the year. The dates will be announced through the OASIS Newsletter and on this website as they become available. Questions regarding OASIS clinical concerns may be directed to the IDPH Chicago Office at 312-793-2222. OASIS technical questions should be directed to the OASIS Automation Coordinator (OAC) at 217-524-0252.
How to Become Medicare Certified
Complaints
For information on filing a complaint or checking the status of a current complaint, please visit our complaint section.
Resources
- Home Health Agencies Frequently Asked Questions
- Change of Ownership Guidance
- File a Complaint
- IL Compiled Statutes
- Illinois Department of Aging
- Illinois Department of Human Services
- Home Health Agency Directory
- Advance Directives
- Overview: Home Health, Home Services, Home Nursing
- Home Health Agency Medicare Certification
- Medicare Chapter 2 - Certification Process
- Medicare Chapter 10 - Survey and Enforcement Process for Home Health Agencies
Forms
- Home Health Agency Add or Remove Geographic Service Areas
- Home Health Agency Administrator Qualifications Review - Attachment A
- Home Health Agency Supervisor Qualifications Review - Attachment B
- Home Health Agency Social Worker/Worker Assistant Qualifications Review - Attachment D
- Home Health Agency Management Status Form
- Home Health Agency Branch Questionnaire
- Checklist for New Hire/Rehire Background Check