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Home Health Care Services
NAICS 621610 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services in the home, along with a range of the following: personal care services; homemaker and companion services; physical therapy; medical social services; medications; medical equipment and supplies; counseling; 24-hour home care; occupation and vocational therapy; dietary and nutritional services; speech therapy; audiology; and high-tech care, such as intravenous therapy.
Start with the work promised to the client.
For Home Health Care Services, clarify the services, contracts and consequences of an error. Review professional liability (healthcare e&o / malpractice), abuse and molestation liability, workers' compensation. Confirm which professional activities and additional services the proposed coverage actually addresses.
Questions to ask
- What specific services are provided — companion/personal care only, or skilled nursing, therapy, or infusion services?
- Are caregivers employed as W-2 staff, independent contractors, or a mix of both?
- What background screening and supervision protocols are in place for in-home caregivers?
- What states does the agency operate in, and are all required state licenses current?
- Does the agency provide any high-acuity services such as IV infusion, ventilator care, or pediatric home health?
- Is hospice care included, or is this strictly non-hospice home health?
- How does the agency handle patient health information — paper records, cloud-based EHR, or a combination?
- What is the prior three-to-five year claims history across professional liability, workers' comp, and abuse and molestation?
Activities described by this code
- Home health care agencies
- Visiting nurse associations
- Home infusion therapy services
- In-home hospice care services
Other activities to examine
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Home health care agencies deploy licensed and unlicensed caregivers — including registered nurses, physical therapists, home health aides, and companions — directly into patients' residences to deliver medical or supportive care. Work is performed in the patient's home rather than a fixed clinical facility, with staff traveling between multiple client sites daily. Services range from skilled nursing and rehabilitation to personal care, medication management, and high-tech infusion therapy.
Questions to investigate
- What specific services are provided — companion/personal care only, or skilled nursing, therapy, or infusion services?
- Are caregivers employed as W-2 staff, independent contractors, or a mix of both?
- What background screening and supervision protocols are in place for in-home caregivers?
- What states does the agency operate in, and are all required state licenses current?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.