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Terms in this set (35)
what is home health -includes a wide range of healthcare services provided to people in their homes
to help them through an illness or injury
-usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as care you get in
a hospital or skilled nursing facility
purpose of home health services -to allow individuals to remain at home
-provide health care services that would otherwise be offered in a health care
institution such as a hospital or nursing home setting
-to encourage cost containment through timely hospital discharges
-avoid unnecessary hospitilization
-connect clients/ patients with needed community resources by referral
-to focus on the care of sick patients (skilled nursing care) with some expansion
to include health promotions/ disease prevention, maintenance, and restoration
other home health purposes -provide skilled nursing
-use holistic approach
-empower clients/ families/ caregivers
-focus on prevention: primary (vaccinations, counseling, chemo), secondary
(screening programs), tertiary (control BS in diabetics)
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official (public) agencies -local or state governments organize, and fund official home health agencies
voluntary and private home health agencies -nonprofit agencies
-not required to pay federal taxes bc of their exempt tax status
-independent and hospital based
-funded by endowments, donations, and other tax deductible contributions
proprietary agencies -classified as for profit and pay federal taxes on the profit generated
hospital based agencies -increased simple implementation of home health
-hospitals discharge earlier
-some separating now due to changes in reimbursement
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combination agencies -characteristics of both government and voluntary agencies
-decreasing, but still some large agnecies
certified home health agencies -meet federal standards
-medicare payments for services provided to eligible individuals
noncertified home health agencies -ex: home care aid organizations & hospices
-remain outside of medicare system
determination of financial coverage -knowledge of who is going to pay for services
-decide if the client does not have a fee source and whether the client will be
able to receive free care or at a reduced cost on a possible sliding scale
CMS reimbursement for home care -individuals over 65
-homebound and under the care of a physician
-requires medically necessary skilled nursing care or therapy services
-exceptions for medicare hospice benefit
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,home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf
Terms in this set (35)
what is home health -includes a wide range of healthcare services provided to people in their homes
to help them through an illness or injury
-usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as care you get in
a hospital or skilled nursing facility
purpose of home health services -to allow individuals to remain at home
-provide health care services that would otherwise be offered in a health care
institution such as a hospital or nursing home setting
-to encourage cost containment through timely hospital discharges
-avoid unnecessary hospitilization
-connect clients/ patients with needed community resources by referral
-to focus on the care of sick patients (skilled nursing care) with some expansion
to include health promotions/ disease prevention, maintenance, and restoration
other home health purposes -provide skilled nursing
-use holistic approach
-empower clients/ families/ caregivers
-focus on prevention: primary (vaccinations, counseling, chemo), secondary
(screening programs), tertiary (control BS in diabetics)
home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf
,home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf
official (public) agencies -local or state governments organize, and fund official home health agencies
voluntary and private home health agencies -nonprofit agencies
-not required to pay federal taxes bc of their exempt tax status
-independent and hospital based
-funded by endowments, donations, and other tax deductible contributions
proprietary agencies -classified as for profit and pay federal taxes on the profit generated
hospital based agencies -increased simple implementation of home health
-hospitals discharge earlier
-some separating now due to changes in reimbursement
home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf
, home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf
combination agencies -characteristics of both government and voluntary agencies
-decreasing, but still some large agnecies
certified home health agencies -meet federal standards
-medicare payments for services provided to eligible individuals
noncertified home health agencies -ex: home care aid organizations & hospices
-remain outside of medicare system
determination of financial coverage -knowledge of who is going to pay for services
-decide if the client does not have a fee source and whether the client will be
able to receive free care or at a reduced cost on a possible sliding scale
CMS reimbursement for home care -individuals over 65
-homebound and under the care of a physician
-requires medically necessary skilled nursing care or therapy services
-exceptions for medicare hospice benefit
home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf home health & hospice.pdf
