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Your loved one may not require home care or assisted living services at this time. However, continue to monitor their condition for changes and consider occasional in-home care services for help as needed.
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Medicare will cover in home care if the person has a skilled nursing need. Usually home care is ordered after an acute episode like a hospitalization and the person is discharged with a need for skilled services - SN, PT, OT. until they get more independent. A PCP can write homecare orders as well without a hospitalization. When the order is written to a homecare agency a nurse makes the initial visit/assessment and then determines what services are needed. Those orders are co-signed by the doctor. A homecare episode usually last 60 days. If a HHA (home health aide) is available they can come out once or twice a week for hygiene assistance. HHA is the hardest position in homecare to fill because one area has only one HHA and that person can’t accommodate everyone. We had a huge turnover for this position. I remember every family wanted the HHA in the morning but this could not be promised & then the families were upset with the HHA. Medicare will not pay for home health bath aid after the 60 days are up or on a regular basis. Be aware some supplemental insurances do not cover a HHA meaning Medicare may cover 80% but the person will need to pay the 20% if the supplemental doesn’t cover it. In my recent experience as a CM I have seen this a lot with non Medicare(Commercial payors) and Medicare patients alike. Many Supplemental & primary commercial plans are not covering HHA services . Check with your secondary insurance about the HHA coverage as their customer service department will know for sure.
If you are talking about visiting doctors, yes Medicare will cover that once certain criteria is met.
If you are talking about an aide that is just there to help and do whatever day after day, probably not.
If you are talking about physical therapy and occupational therapy, if it is prescribed by the doctor, yes.
Depending on the physical condition you can get some in home help for bathing.
Everything will need to be prescribed by the doctor, once you get one home visit you will be able to work with that company to find out what you can get through your Medicare and supplemental.
Be more specific what you are looking for and what's needed. It is physical therapy that's needed? Or is it help with medicines and bathing? Blood pressure checks? Meals and/or meal prep? I agree that you should call the Agency on Aging, but be ready to tell them exactly what you need and how long you anticipate needing it. The phrase "in-home care" encompasses a lot of things and scenarios, so try to narrow it down a little so people know how to direct you. I have found Medicare covers very little in-home stuff and what they do provide in-home is temporary anyway. Your other health insurance will be able to tell you what they cover, but be ready to tell them exactly what you need.
Are you hoping to find 24/7 in home care that is paid for by Medicare? You will not find it. If there is a long term care policy purchased separately that policy may pay. Medicaid most times will not pay for 24/7 either.
I see you are in Michigan. Call the Area Agency on Aging. Michigan Medicaid rules are very different.
The answer is complicated And it’s not a yes or no answer. You should be asking Medicare and whatever ever insurance company is involved. Medicare doesn’t really cover home care, this year they’ve cut back way they cover in the way of home care. They cover intermittent care after a hospitalization. they may cover a home health aid that wouldn’t really do much except bathe the person. They will not pay for regular full time home care. As far as other insurance, it depends entirely on what the policy covers.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
A PCP can write homecare orders as well without a hospitalization.
When the order is written to a homecare agency a nurse makes the initial visit/assessment and then determines what services are needed. Those orders are co-signed by the doctor.
A homecare episode usually last 60 days.
If a HHA (home health aide) is available they can come out once or twice a week for hygiene assistance. HHA is the hardest position in homecare to fill because one area has only one HHA and that person can’t accommodate everyone. We had a huge turnover for this position. I remember every family wanted the HHA in the morning but this could not be promised & then the families were upset with the HHA.
Medicare will not pay for home health bath aid after the 60 days are up or on a regular basis.
Be aware some supplemental insurances do not cover a HHA meaning Medicare may cover 80% but the person will need to pay the 20% if the supplemental doesn’t cover it.
In my recent experience as a CM I have seen this a lot with non Medicare(Commercial payors) and Medicare patients alike. Many Supplemental & primary commercial plans are not covering HHA services . Check with your secondary insurance about the HHA coverage as their customer service department will know for sure.
If you are talking about an aide that is just there to help and do whatever day after day, probably not.
If you are talking about physical therapy and occupational therapy, if it is prescribed by the doctor, yes.
Depending on the physical condition you can get some in home help for bathing.
Everything will need to be prescribed by the doctor, once you get one home visit you will be able to work with that company to find out what you can get through your Medicare and supplemental.
I see you are in Michigan. Call the Area Agency on Aging. Michigan Medicaid rules are very different.