How To Choose a Home Care Provider

CONTENTS

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• What is Home Care?
• Who Provides Home Care?
  • Home Health Agencies
  • Hospices
  • Homemaker and Home Care Aide Agencies
  • Staffing and Private-duty Agencies
  • Pharmaceutical and Infusion Therapy Companies
  • Durable Medical Equipment and Supply Dealers
  • Registries
  • Independent Providers
• What Types of Services Do Home Care Providers Deliver?
  • Physicians
  • Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses
  • Physical Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Speech Language Pathologists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Dieticians
  • Home Care Aides / Home Health Aides
  • Homemaker and Chore Workers
  • Companions
  • Volunteers
• Who Pays for Home Care Services?
  • Self-Pay
  • Public Third-Pary Payors
    • Medicare
    • Medicaid
    • Older American's Act (OAA)
    • Veterans Administration (VA)
    • Social Services Block Grant Programs
    • Community Organizations
  • Private Third-Party Payors
    • Commercial Health Insurance Companies
    • Medigap Insurance
    • Long-Term Care Insurance
    • Managed Care Organizations
    • Champus
    • Workers' Compensation
• What Are the Standard Billing and Payment Pratices?
  • Home Health Agencies
  • Hospices
  • Homemaker and Home Care Aide Agencies
  • Staffing and Private-duty Agencies
  • Pharmaceutical and Infusion Therapy Companies
  • Durable Medical Equipment and Supply Dealers
  • Registries
  • Independent Providers
• How Do I Find Home Care Services?
• How Do I Select the Right Home Care Provider?
• Where Can I Find Additional Information About a Provider's Services?
• What If a Problem Develops?
• What Are My Rights as a Patient?
• Accrediting Agencies
• State Resources

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