Accrediting Bodies

You can request materials needed to apply for Medicare certification from your State Health Department. Due to tight fiscal constraints currently being placed on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), you may want to consider seeking certification via deemed status through one of the national accrediting bodies listed below:

• Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)
  http://www.chapinc.org/
  212/363-5555 or 800/669-1656, ext. 242
  
  
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
  http://www.jcaho.org/
  630/792-5000
  
  
• Homecare University (an affiliate of the National Association for Home Care)
  http://www.nahc.org/HCU/home.html
  202/547-3576
  
  
• Accreditation Commission for Home Care (currently accrediting organizations in AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, MS, TN, VA)
  http://www.achc.org/
  919/872-8609