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Frequently Asked QuestionsAnswers to Your Most Commonly Asked Questions about Live In Home Care.
Q: “Why Home Health Care? Why Live-In care?”
A: Hospitals are discharging patients earlier than ever and charging more than ever! Home Health Care provides a more cost-effective, comforting alternative. In fact, studies have shown that patients do better at home both physically and psychologically. LIVE-IN care provides continuity of care and peace-of-mind for patient and family.
Q: “What should I look for in a Home Health Care Agency?”
A: ASK ALL AGENCIES! - Are you licensed? Are your aides certified by the State? Do you perform criminal and DMV checks against your aides? Do you provide RN (Nursing) supervision? Does your agency take care of complete employee payroll responsibilities? Do you provide a Free in home consultation? The answer to all of these with Expert Home Care is YES!
Q: “Do the aides get time off?”
A: Yes. Generally every other weekend. He or she will arrange for a substitute through the agency. We will then contact you directly with the substitute aides name.
Q: “As the patients family, what are WE expected to provide for the aide?”
A: You are expected to provide room and board for the aide. Preferably a private room with comfortable bed and space for personal belongings as well as 3 meals per day.
Q: “What does the aide do in the event of an emergency?”
A: The aide is qualified to make a judgement about when to call the family, a doctor or 911. Expert Home Care is available to assist the aide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Q: “Are your services reimbursable through private insurance?”
A: Yes, Expert Home Care will accept reimbursement after benefit verification from most insurance companies.
Q: “Is Expert Home Care the EMPLOYER of their Home Health Aides?”
A: Yes, Expert Home Care covers all wages, payroll taxes and Workmans Compensation Insurance.
Q: “What is your billing procedure?”
A: As is industry standard, Expert Home Care bills on a weekly basis with payment due upon receipt each week. We also require a one week deposit with all new service agreements. For your convenience, we accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards.
Q: “How much lead time is required for placement?”
A: Expert requests a 2 to 3 day notice to make a placement. HOWEVER, we do understand how quickly a need can develop and so we are frequently able to make a placement within 24 hours. Ask about our 48 Hour Caregiver Guarantee.
Q: “Are your Home Health Aides (HHA) Certified, Screened, Bonded and Insured?”
A: Yes - All of our personnel have been extensively screened through in-depth interviews and reference checking, and are certified by the Board of Nursing as Home Health Aides. Expert also performs criminal and motor vehicle background checks.
Q: “Do you provide RN supervision? How often?”
A: All cases are monitored by a Registered Nurse who sets up a care plan and HHA Activity Sheet. Expert then assigns RNs for follow-up visits every 45-60 days.
Q: “Can the client or client's family meet the prospective aide prior to placement?”
A: Yes. Expert is able to set up interviews at our office or in the client's home.
Q: “How do the HHA's get to their cases? Do they have their own transportation?”
A: Expert Home Care provides complimentary van service, ensuring reliable, on-time arrival of our Live-in aides to the client's homes. Most hourly caregivers have their own mode of transportation to get to their assignments.
Q: “Does Expert Home Care provide "In-Service" training?”
A: Yes. Expert requires all of its employees to complete a minimum of 12 hours of In-Service training a year. This training meets all OSHA requirements.
Q: “Will Expert share my health information with anyone?”
A: No. Expert will respect your privacy as mandated by HIPAA.
Q: “Are Expert's prices competitive?”
A: Although Expert provides personalized and unique home-health care services that differentiate us from the competition, our rates remain very competitive with, and often lower than, our competitors!
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