Ind. IHCP Hospice Services Provider Reference Module, Section 2, Regulatory Process

Pursuant to IC 16-25-3-4, to obtain a license or approval to operate a hospice program, the hospice program

must meet the minimum standards for certification under the Medicare program and comply with the state

and federal requirements for Medicaid and Medicare providers. The hospice and all hospice care employees

must be licensed and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations as required

under federal regulations stated in 42 CFR 418.62.

It is important to note that the federal government expects hospice corporations or agencies to contact the

appropriate state survey agency so each new office location can be Medicare-certified, either as a satellite

office of the parent hospice location or as a stand-alone hospice, before billing Medicare for services

rendered to Medicare hospice patients. Out-of-state hospice providers seeking to render services to Indiana

dually eligible (for both Medicare and Medicaid) members must be licensed or approved by the IDOH. The

IDOH cannot accept any other state license. See the Hospice Providers Located Outside Indiana section for

the steps to obtain an Indiana state hospice license or approval.

Hospice providers are reminded to direct questions about state hospice licensure or Medicare certification

application to the IDOH.