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Glossary

Term Definition
Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification

The date that Medicare officially determined that an agency meets federal requirements to provide home health care. This date may differ from the date that the home health agency was licensed by an official agency within your State.


This information is included because you may wish to know how long the agency has met all Medicare requirements to provide home health care services. This date is associated with the agency’s current Medicare provider number. An agency may request to change their provider number if there is a change in ownership. You should contact the agency to find out how long it has been in the Medicare program.



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