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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 Indiana?
Last verified October 17, 2026 · All Indiana resources
Indiana delivers some long-term services and supports through 3 managed care plans in Indiana PathWays for Aging (age 60 and over), and pays for the rest fee-for-service. Indiana PathWays for Aging is a managed care program for Medicaid members age 60 and over, including people approved for the Aged and Disabled waiver and nursing facility residents. Agencies serving these members contract with the PathWays plans: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Humana Healthy Horizons and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Indiana. People under 60 and members of the Family Support, Community Integration and Habilitation, and Traumatic Brain Injury waivers are not in PathWays.
Which plans are there?
For the programs that pay for home care, see Indiana Medicaid waivers.
What should you confirm with the state?
For clients under 60 on Indiana's disability waivers, confirm billing rules with Indiana Medicaid.
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