Eligibility Requirements:
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An adult over 18 years old with a skilled need with one or more of the following: Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Therapy.
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Patient must be homebound.
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Patient must only need intermitted medical care.
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Patient/caregiver must be willing to cooperate and comply with home health services and be a willing participant with patients plan of care.
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Patient must have Primary Medical Doctor (PMD) to oversee home health treatments and orders.
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Patient must be compliant with Medicare Face to Face requirements:
-must be homebound with taxing effort to leave the home.
-must have a skilled need for service
-must have a qualifying medical condition or diagnosis
-must be seen by patients PMD for the condition/diagnosis above within 30 calendar days of home health admission.
To get started:
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A signed doctors order requesting home health services.
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Patient demographics including:
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Patients legal name
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DOB
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Insurance name and ID number
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Phone number
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Address
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Admission Process:
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All information/documents above must be submitted to our office.
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Intake coordinator will verify Medicare and/or other insurance for payment.
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Intake coordinator will make a call to patient or patients representative to confirm information and staff home health clinicians.
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Patient will receive a call from our field or office staff to set up initial "start of care" visit.
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Clinician will meet with patient/patients caregivers for first visit (start of care) where they will have patient sign Admission Agreement/Consent, complete a comprehensive assessment and go over home health services plan.