Try: Below is a list of questions to ask a home care agency before deciding to hire one to provide hospice care how many years has the agency been serving your community what is their reputation in the community can the agency provide references from professionals such as a nurses or community social workers who have used this agency is the agency medicare and or medicaid certified can they provide you with recent state inspection results these reports should be readily available upon request if facility was cited for deficiencies has the facility corrected any quality of care deficiencies in their state inspection report each state requires the residence to be licensed and or certified does the facility have a current license certification and is it displayed each state requires the administrator to be licensed certified does she he have current license certification are all or most of care and services reimbursed through medicare part a-hospital and those medicaid eligible as this is customary are there any co-payment fees most private insurance reimburse for hospice care but verify what portion they will cover information references "hospice " available at www carepathways com
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