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How to choose a home health agency
Most people do not think of home health care until they need it and because of this they are forced to make these important decisions at times of personal stress. Making these types of decisions when a loved one is preparing to be discharged from a hospital, still recovering from an injury or serious illness is not the best time to try to screen home care agencies. How do you avoid this? Make a plan and choose a home care agency you trust before you need one.
Begin by finding out what your options are. Call your insurance company and ask who is participating. Look in your phone book and compile a list of home care agencies in your area. You can also obtain this information from your local hospital. Since 1997, hospitals are required by law to provide patients with a list of home health care agencies as part of their discharge paperwork. This list must also identify any providers that are affiliated with the hospital. If this list is compiled well, it will also show you which agencies are certified to provide services for Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Once you have identified your list of choices, you should weigh many factors before you come to a decision about what agency should be chosen to provide care. You need to know the agencies reputation. This can be determined through recommendations from your physicians and by asking your friends and family. You will also need to know what type of services each agency can provide. Some agencies only provide skilled nursing, while others provide physical, occupational and speech therapy. Still others provide personal care aides and home health aides as well. Each of these trained professionals may be needed to coordinate efforts to provide you the maximum rehabilitation. Make sure the agency you are considering is able to provide care in the area that you live. Each agency is licensed and certified in specific counties within your state.
In The News
Presidential Candidates’ Point of View on Health Care
January 16th, 2008
Here’s a preview of what is shaping up to be an important theme of the 2008 primaries!
Broad bipartisan concern re the condition of health care in our country has escalated the debate over whether or not our country should have a universal system of health care.
See below to check out your favorite candidate’s stand on this important issue.
* Note: Readers, please be aware that, as the contest between presidential candidates evolves, candidates may be dropped from the slate or their stated opinions may change.
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Home Health Care Fraud
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Nation-wide abuses by the health care industry have become an increasing problem at all government levels. Misuse of a system designed to protect the least powerful members of our society is rampant. They range from unqualified caregivers to serious Medicaid fraud. It is apparent to many victims, and the families of those victims, that the laws already in enacted in many states are not being adhered to by health care agencies or enforced by state health departments.
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