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BT202094: Enrollment requirement change for nursing home transportation providers
Indiana Medicaid (IHCP)·IN·Enrollment
Effective date
Aug 27, 2020
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) has eliminated the Motor Carrier Services (MCS) certificate requirement for nursing home transportation provider enrollment, effective August 27, 2020. This change only applies to providers transporting residents of their own facility and affects the enrollment/revalidation process for provider type 26 with specialty 268.
Action Required
No immediate action required for most billing teams unless your practice operates nursing home transportation services. If applicable: Remove MCS certificate requirements from enrollment documentation checklist and notify relevant staff that MCS certificates are no longer needed for provider enrollment or revalidation when transporting only facility residents.