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Four types of Home Care Services: ANS -Home Medical Equipment Services
Episodic Home Health Care
Hospice Home Health Care
Chronic Home Care Services
Home medical equipment (HME) companies (durable medical equipment (DME) companies) ANS -
provide services by a technician, respiratory therapist, or a qualified nurse
Episodic home health care ANS -is ordered for the time period immediately following the patient's
hospital stay and is for a finite period of time.
Hospice care ANS -is provided for the terminally ill and provides palliative end-of-life care.
Usually for up to the last 6 months of the patient's life.
Chronic home care services (private duty) ANS -are provided on an hourly basis and involve nurses,
health aides, chore providers, and companions.
Improved medical equipment has resulted in an increase ANS -in home health care
medicare encourages ANS -early hospital discharge
Modern therapies for the treatment of newborns have resulted in ANS -more infants and pediatric
patients requiring home O2 and home mechanical ventilation.
Another factor driving the increase in home care is ANS -the proportion of the population older than 65
years, which is projected to increase to 19.6% of the total population in 2030.
, In the United States, approximately 80% of all persons over the age of 65 have ANS -at least one chronic
condition and 50% have at least two
Since the early 1990's, increased data support the ANS -cost-effectiveness of home care for respiratory
patients.
Goals of Home Respiratory Care ANS -To achieve the optimum level of patient function through goal
setting
Educate patients and their care givers
Administer diagnostic and therapeutic modalities and services
Conduct disease management
Promote health
Medicare was established to provide ANS -a health insurance program for aged persons to compliment
the retirement, survivors, and disability insurance benefits.
part a medicare benefits ANS -hospital insurance: covers inpatient care, skilled nursing facility care, and
hospice care.
part b ANS -Supplementary medical insurance. Most people have to pay a premium for Part B coverage.
Covers outpatient services, tests, lab services. Also covers home health services including nursing care,
part c ANS -low cost alternative to medicare
part d ANS -prescription drug coverage
HME company requirements: ANS -Retail license/ HME license
A bedding supplier license
An O2 manufacturer/distributor license
Other licenses/permits as required by the state
Liability insurance
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