{"id":617,"date":"2003-08-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-08-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/care-givers.com\/articles\/home-health-care-agency-evaluation\/"},"modified":"2021-06-29T20:44:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T20:44:44","slug":"home-health-care-agency-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/care-givers.com\/articles\/home-health-care-agency-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Health Care Agency Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content\"><p>(Please print this page for your personal safe keeping)<\/p>\n<p>Is the agency licensed? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>Check with your Area Agency On Aging<\/p>\n<p>Does Medicare certify the agency? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>This means the agency has met the minimum health and safety requirements that the Federal Government has established. If they are not certified, Medicare will not reimburse for the services.<\/p>\n<p>Is the agency accredited? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>Does the agency have a contract with your insurance company\/HMO? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>Does the agency bill Medicare or your insurance provider or is the family responsible? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>Will the agency provide you with a written description of the services and charges? How much will be paid by Medicare, private insurance etc. so you will know what you are responsible for? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>How does the agency screen their staff?<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>What type of training, supervision and monitoring does the agency provide to it&#8217;s staff?<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Does the agency develop a plan of care with the types of services, the frequency and the length of time the patient will need? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>How often is it reviewed? ________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Who does the review? _________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Will a nurse, therapist, or social worker provide the initial assessment? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>Is there an additional charge for this? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>Does the agency provide the aid and your family with training on high-tech equipment in the home? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>Is there a 24-hour emergency contact for your questions, problems, emergencies or complaints? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>Does the agency assure you that their staff is available at your requested times? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>How do they they assure you? __________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>How does the agency insure you about the consistency of their care providers?<\/p>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Is there a charge for canceling a scheduled appointment or shift? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>Is there a cancellation period when you will not be charged? Yes___ No___<\/p>\n<p>If yes, please indicate: ________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Copyright 2000 by Gail R. 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