Cherokee Nation Home Health Services
Cherokee Nation Home Health Services
Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc., (CNHHS) is a tribally incorporated, nonprofit home health care agency that is Medicare and Medicaid certified to provide state-licensed home health care services. . It is certified to provide state-licensed home health care services for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
The program started in 1996 when the State of Oklahoma contracted with CNHHS to provide services under two state Medicaid programs:
- The Home- and Community-Based Services 1915(c) Advantage Care waiver plan
- The Oklahoma State Personal Care Program
Advantage Care Waiver
For people who need a nursing home level of care, but also can stay at home safely when services are not being performed
Personal Care Program
For people who need assistance with daily living activities
Services Provided
CNHHS serves an average of 400 Medicaid beneficiaries monthly.
Through Advantage Care, it serves 290 people.
Through Personal Care, it serves 110 people.
Services provided directly
Home health aides who assist with daily activities
Home-based hospice care (only available through the Advantage Care waiver)
Personal care, such as help bathing or getting dressed
Respite support
Skilled nursing care
Therapies
Transportation
Services provided to help patients navigate processes
Assessments to figure out which services a client needs and is eligible for, with the first assessment done by a state nurse
Case management
Help completing the Medicaid applications
Medicaid-covered services that CNHHS refers to contracted providers
Home modification
Medical equipment supplies
Eligibility
Participation is not limited to Cherokee tribal members or Native Americans. About 70% of the people who receive services through CNHHS are Cherokee citizens.
To receive services through CNHHS, both state Medicaid programs require that a person:
- Be a Medicaid beneficiary
- Live within the service area, which includes 16 zip codes in and around Cherokee County in Oklahoma
- Meet the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Medicaid guidelines
- Be age 55+
- Meet certain income and medical requirements
Funding
*When clients pay out-of-pocket, rates are slightly lower than they would be for Medicaid.
Resources
- Learn more about 1915(c) waivers.
- Watch the short video What Works for Us: State and Federal Relationships to learn more about the benefits of working closely with states in providing LTSS.
- Read about Cherokee Elder Care, another successful Cherokee LTSS program.
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09/06/2023 04:57 PM