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How to Become a Medicaid Provider for Home Care
To bill Medicaid for home care you need a state license, a Type 2 NPI, state Medicaid enrollment and screening, waiver or managed care contracts, EVV and authorizations.
Which Medicaid managed care plans do home care agencies contract with in Alabama?
Last verified October 17, 2026 · All Alabama resources
Alabama pays for Medicaid home care fee-for-service. Alabama pays home and community-based waiver services fee-for-service, so agencies enroll directly as providers with Alabama Medicaid. Most Medicaid long-term care recipients are also served by the Integrated Care Network, a Primary Care Case Management entity run by Alabama Select Network, which provides case management and outreach but does not replace provider enrollment with Medicaid. Waiver operating agencies, including the Department of Senior Services and Area Agencies on Aging, handle case management for the Elderly and Disabled Waiver.
For the programs that pay for home care, see Alabama Medicaid waivers.
What should you confirm with the state?
Contact Alabama Select Network and your local Area Agency on Aging about care coordination for ICN members.
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Medicaid managed care by state: other states
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How Do You Keep Caregiver Hours Inside a Medicaid Authorization?
Track units remaining, the end date and the service code for every client, and check them before each schedule change. Hours over the cap are unbillable.
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