Medicare
What is Medicare Part A?
Hospital Insurance, inpatient, skilled nursing facility, hospice
What do you need before you can do an initial home visit?
Physician Order
Name 3 devices that can conserve oxygen?
What are the goals of home care? Select all that apply.
1. Achieve the optimum level of pt. function
2. Educate pts. And their caregivers
3. Administer diagnostic and therapeutic services
4. Conduct disease management and promote health
Name three things you must have to be a qualified Respiratory home care provider.
Name 3 things you can get with Medicare part B?
Outpatient, lab services, Home health, physical/ occupational therapy, medical supplies and DME, wheelchairs, Home O2, vents.
Name 3 things you should check in a home visit?
Name 3 Oxygen devices
Name 2 qualifications for skilled nursing services.
Name 3 soft skills you would want as a respiratory home care specialist.
What is Medicare part B?
Supplementary medical insurance.
What are the 4 types of home care?
What is the most common type of Home vent?
Trilogy
Who can work for a DME company?
RT
Qualified Nurse
Technician
What hours do most Home Care therapists work?
9-5 M-F, occasional on call weekends and holidays.
Who provides Medicare part C?
Private Companies
What is the difference between continuous and intermittent flow?
Intermittent flow pulses so it conserves oxygen.
Name 2 things an HME Company might require to be an active business?
Retail license, HME License, bedding supplier license, O2 manufacturer/distributor license, and other state licenses. 50,000 surety bond, liability insurance.
How much does an RT in Utah, in home care make an hour?
$28 an hour
What does Medicare part D cover?
prescription drug coverage
How does an Oxygen concentrator work?
Takes out Nitrogen and compresses the oxygen
What is bag technique?
Keeping the bottom of your bag clean. Never set your equipment bag/ supply bag on the floor. Infection control.