By Terri Polk
Whether you need help recovering from an accident, surgery, or need long term care for a chronic illness or disability, home health care is often a viable option that has been gaining popularity, for a reason. Studies have shown that recovering at home is better for a patient's physical and mental health. Today's home health care services can provide everything from help with errands and chores like cooking and cleaning, to skilled medical care from nurses and therapists. But with so many new home health care agencies popping up, how do you know which one to choose?
Luckily, if you follow these basic guidelines, you can be confidant when choosing your home health care provider :
• Check out the agency's credentials.
Make sure the home health care service you choose is licensed in your state, is certified by Medicare, and is accredited by a governing agency such as The Joint Commission's Home Care Accreditation Program.
• Check out the caregivers' credentials.
Besides looking for providers that are friendly and helpful, make sure you inquire about the caregivers' professional training. Are they bonded and insured? Does the home health care service have a supervisor oversee the quality of the service? Also, ask for references for the caregivers themselves, and find out if the home health care agency screens their employees.
• Clarify all billing issues.
The agency should be able to provide literature clearly explaining its fees and services. Make sure you know up front about co-pays, deductibles, and uncovered expenses. Ask if they offer any kind of financial assistance to those in need.
• Be clear on what services you are getting.
Inquire about receiving a written plan detailing the services you will be receiving, so that there is no confusion. Make sure you know the specific services your home health caregiver will be providing, including any chores or housework. Also, find out what hours the home health care service provider has on-call help, in case of an emergency. A 24 hour hotline with someone on call is desirable and helpful.
Finally, after your home health care plan is in place, monitor the services, making sure it is in line with what was actually discussed. By taking these steps you can assure that your home health care service will be beneficial to all.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The Need For Home Health Care Live in Services
By Matthew E. Fisher
The Home Health Care industry is growing at a tremendous rate. Even with America's ever slowing economy Home Care is still in high demand. Workers in the field of Home Health Care see this happening first hand. Instead of having Certified Nurses Aides come in home and do hourly care, Home Care sees an ever growing need for Home Health Aide Live In Services. This puts outstanding stress on Home Health Care Agencies to fill not only the clients physical and mental needs but also the financial needs as well. Not all Home Health Care Agencies can support these demands of Live In Services. This kind of valuable service gives the client a companion for care twenty four hours a day, seven days a week at virtually half the cost of hourly Home Health Care Services.
Home Care Agencies are a dime a dozen, finding out which one is ready to help you out can be a daunting and stressful task. For Home Care Services on a Live In basis there are things to look for and specific questions you can ask to help you decide if a particular Home Health Care Agency is right for your loved ones. For instance the differences between a 1099 agency and a w-2 agency are night and day to how services are brought to the client/s. Below is a comparison between a 1099 Agency and a w-2 Agency.
1099 Agency -
1). Works like a temp agency by sub contracting out caregivers that register with them.
2). Charges either the client or caregiver (sometimes both) a "finders fee"
3). All taxes (Workers Comp, Unemployment etc.) are left to the client and caregiver to pay.
4). If caregiver has an emergency and needs relief, it is the client/caregivers' responsibility to find coverage.
5). Has a typically lower rate than w-2 agencies and often can be negotiated with a caregiver.
6). 1099 Agency has no responsibility to the client after caregiver is selected and fees are paid.
W-2 Agency -
1). Works as the employer to all caregivers that register with the agency.
2). No fee for finding caregivers to work for the client.
3). All taxes are paid by the agency, none are left to the caregivers/clients to pay.
4). Time off taken by the caregiver is covered by the agency or any replacements for caregivers are also done by the agency at clients discretion.
5). Has typically a higher rate than 1099 agencies. Usually because they are paying all state and federal taxes.
6). W-2 Agency works directly for the client and their families.
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These are just some of the differences you can expect from these two different kinds of Home Care Providers. Please visit me at http://www.adhomehealthsolutions.com
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The Home Health Care industry is growing at a tremendous rate. Even with America's ever slowing economy Home Care is still in high demand. Workers in the field of Home Health Care see this happening first hand. Instead of having Certified Nurses Aides come in home and do hourly care, Home Care sees an ever growing need for Home Health Aide Live In Services. This puts outstanding stress on Home Health Care Agencies to fill not only the clients physical and mental needs but also the financial needs as well. Not all Home Health Care Agencies can support these demands of Live In Services. This kind of valuable service gives the client a companion for care twenty four hours a day, seven days a week at virtually half the cost of hourly Home Health Care Services.
Home Care Agencies are a dime a dozen, finding out which one is ready to help you out can be a daunting and stressful task. For Home Care Services on a Live In basis there are things to look for and specific questions you can ask to help you decide if a particular Home Health Care Agency is right for your loved ones. For instance the differences between a 1099 agency and a w-2 agency are night and day to how services are brought to the client/s. Below is a comparison between a 1099 Agency and a w-2 Agency.
1099 Agency -
1). Works like a temp agency by sub contracting out caregivers that register with them.
2). Charges either the client or caregiver (sometimes both) a "finders fee"
3). All taxes (Workers Comp, Unemployment etc.) are left to the client and caregiver to pay.
4). If caregiver has an emergency and needs relief, it is the client/caregivers' responsibility to find coverage.
5). Has a typically lower rate than w-2 agencies and often can be negotiated with a caregiver.
6). 1099 Agency has no responsibility to the client after caregiver is selected and fees are paid.
W-2 Agency -
1). Works as the employer to all caregivers that register with the agency.
2). No fee for finding caregivers to work for the client.
3). All taxes are paid by the agency, none are left to the caregivers/clients to pay.
4). Time off taken by the caregiver is covered by the agency or any replacements for caregivers are also done by the agency at clients discretion.
5). Has typically a higher rate than 1099 agencies. Usually because they are paying all state and federal taxes.
6). W-2 Agency works directly for the client and their families.
Please visit our website at http://www.adhomehealthsolutions.com
These are just some of the differences you can expect from these two different kinds of Home Care Providers. Please visit me at http://www.adhomehealthsolutions.com
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