Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our home healthcare services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our home healthcare services.
Edvin Home Health Care Solution and Nursing Services provides numerous services across the country to families just like yours. Our services include in-home care, respite & holiday care, personal care services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, wound care, foley care, G-tube care, tracheostomy care, medication reminders, concierge services, and planning & funding care. A full list of services is available on our Services page.
Yes. Every caregiver is an Edvin Home Health Care Solution and Nursing Services employee. To help ensure the safety and well-being of our clients, we perform a criminal history background clearance and then cover each caregiver with general liability and workers' compensation insurance.
Yes. We encourage your involvement in the decision-making process. And with our proprietary screening and selection system, you can rest assured that we do our best to take the guesswork out of matching the right caregiver to you and your family. However, you must be satisfied. We always try to accommodate any requests you may have for a change in caregivers (as allowed by law).
Our goal is to establish a long-term caregiving relationship with your loved one. Should your family want to request another caregiver for any reason, we'll search for a match until your family is happy. We understand that a strong rapport and trust with a caregiver is vital to a successful home care experience.
If your loved one receives care for many hours in a day or at different times of the day throughout the week, it may be necessary to schedule more than one caregiver in a given week. If your family requires multiple caregivers, our goal is the same: we want you to be satisfied and happy. We'll do what it takes to make sure we achieve that goal.
You can change the number or type of service we provide your loved one whenever it's necessary. We understand the care situation can quickly change, so we're as flexible as possible with your loved one's care. Plus, you're never bound to a long-term contract, so you can discontinue your relationship with Edvin Home Health Care Solution and Nursing Services at your discretion.
Edvin Home Health Care Solution and Nursing Services uses several tools to track our caregivers. First, we use simple timesheets filled out by each caregiver. Then, we use a combination of Internet-based solutions to verify time and attendance. This allows you to have a written record of services within the home where care is provided. And we can provide written verification at any time.
Also, our itemized invoices are always sent after services are complete. This lets you ask any questions about time or date of care, and it allows us to make any schedule adjustments before your invoice is sent.
No. You don't need pre-authorization, pre-qualification, certification or even a prescription for Edvin Home Health Care Solution and Nursing Services' services. You choose the services you want, when to start those services and how often those services are used.
If you request assistance with billing a private insurance policy (such as long-term care insurance) for our services, we're happy to help with the entire "benefits coordination" process. This includes providing any documentation you need for reimbursement by an insurance carrier.
Every family we serve receives a Custom Care Plan specific to their needs and budget. Several factors help determine the exact cost: number of hours of care per week, level of homecare services received (non-medical, personal care, etc.), and the area where services are provided. Our services are billed on an hourly basis. To discuss the exact rates for the services you may need, contact our office. We'll set up an in-home consultation to begin discussing a Custom Care Plan and the rates for each service on your plan.
Medicare does provide an Eligibility Tool to see if your family qualifies, but they typically don't pay for the type of hourly personal care service that Edvin Home Health Care Solution and Nursing Services provides. We may be able to provide documentation to third parties such as long-term care insurance companies that could help you obtain the best coverage possible.
Additionally, Edvin Home Health Care Solution and Nursing Services has preferred relationships with many companies who either fully reimburse or partially reimburse for home healthcare. Typical accounts for reimbursement include reverse mortgage, health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts.
We also work with reimbursement programs like the Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit, which is a benefit paid in addition to the monthly pension paid to Veterans and surviving spouses who require our services.
No. You (or an authorized representative) are only invoiced after the completion of services. Usually, this happens weekly. You never have to pay caregivers directly. And you'll never be asked to pay an additional fee to any employee.
We adhere to all applicable federal and state guidelines related to privacy of personal and healthcare information. This starts once we have a formal services agreement, before a caregiver even comes to your family member's home. The written service agreement stipulates the exact restrictions on the use of your information, which clarifies that even unauthorized individuals will not be given access to information without a client's — or legally authorized representative's — formal consent.
Your information is never sold to a third party under any circumstances. In fact, only the office personnel and caregivers who are directly involved in your services will have access to information related to the care of your loved one.
Contact us today. We'll arrange a time to visit you, your family and/or any authorized representative to fully discuss your particular homecare situation and how we might help.
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