Updated Information on Provider Enrollment for Assisted Living Providers

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Jeff Bostic

With Assisted Living Licensure taking effect on Aug. 1, those settings that provide customized living services under the DHS waiver programs need to take action to ensure continued waiver payment. This document from the Long-term Care Imperative covers various scenarios and how to proceed with updating provider enrollment. Note that we have updated this document based on some DHS comments since the version in Advantage last week.

Based on information from DHS, here is a shorthand way of thinking about what needs to be done for provider enrollment after licensure-

• If the currently enrolled customized living provider (the home care agency) has the same owner name and Federal Tax ID as the new licensed assisted living provider, providers need to submit a copy of the new license to update their enrollment and continue payment.
• If the currently enrolled customized living provider (the home care agency) does not have the same owner name and Federal Tax ID as the new licensed assisted living provider, then a new provider enrollment application will need to be completed by the assisted living licensee.

The DHS website has information specific to AL licensure, including applying for new provider enrollment. Providers can update enrollment and apply for new enrollment using the Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment (MPSE) portal.