Ask Dana: COMPLIANCE in Home Health Care
Finding the right home health care agency is one of the most important decisions you’ll make for you or your loved one. Before you make that decision, consider interviewing multiple agencies.
Interviews are one of the best ways to get to know who you’re hiring. You’ll want a caregiver that’s transparent, educated, skilled, and caring.
To help you make an educated decision, consider asking the following questions relating to COMPLIANCE:
This is an evolving and ongoing process that helps prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Compliance with State, Federal and accreditation guidelines, rules, and regulations is imperative. Here are a few questions on compliance to consider:
Are You Licensed By The Department of Health?
Are your caregivers bonded and insured through your agency?
What are your privacy practices?
May I have a copy of them?
Those are all the questions we have for today. Please send any questions you have to [email protected]