Payment for Services
Howard County Home Health and Hospice staff take the worry out of complicated insurance forms, confusing paperwork and the questions on payment options. After an insurance inquiry, Howard County Home Health and Hospice staff process all patient bills to proper payor(s). The staff is always available to discuss any client or family financial issues or concerns.
Medicare
Medicare payment accepted as payment in full for home health and hospice by Howard County Home Health and Hospice. No additional charge for regular home health or hospice.
You may receive a statement from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) outlining payment made to the Agency. If you have any questions about this statement, contact Patricia Gebhardt, CFO at 660-248-2100 or toll free 866-748-2100.
Medicaid
Medicaid payment accepted as payment in full for home health and hospice care by Howard County Home Health and Hospice. No additional charge for regular home health or hospice care.
Other Insurances
Your insurance policy will determine what home health or hospice services are covered.
Agency staff will contact your insurance company to learn what services are covered and what portion of the services, if any, you are responsible for paying.
You will receive an explanation of what portion you are responsible for at the time of admission.
Howard County Home Health and Hospice is a Preferred Provider agency for the following:
- Blue Cross and all Blue Cross products
- Homelink
- Mercy Healthplans
- First Steps
- Healthcare USA (Medicaid)
- Healthlink and all Healthlink family insurances (Over 30 insurance companies - List available upon request)
- Triwest (formerly Champus)
- United Healthcare and all United Healthcare Family insurances - list available upon request
- MO Care (hospice only)
- Great West Healthcare
- Tech-Health
Outpatient Therapy Payment
Medicare payment for outpatient therapy is for those individuals who do not meet the Medicare home health definition of homebound. Medicare pays for this service identically whether the individual receives this outpatient therapy at an outpatient therapy provider clinic such as Peak Performance or Cooper County Hospital.
Medicare pays 80% of the claim. The remaining balance is billed to the individual's Medicare Secondary Insurance policy or to the patient.