WHO PAYS FOR HOME CARE?


Home care services can be paid for directly by the patient and his or her family members or through a variety of public and private courses. Hospice care generally is provided regardless of the patient’s and/or family’s ability to pay. Public third party payers include Medicare, Medicaid, the Older American’s Act, the Veteran’s Administration, and Social Services block grant programs. Some community organizations, such as local chapters of the American Cancer Society, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the National Easter Seal Society, also provide funding to help pay for home care services. Private third-party payers include commercial health insurance companies, managed care organizations, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniform Services (CHAMPUS), and worker’s compensation.