Home Care
Who Provides Home Care?
There are different types of home care service providers. Each provider offers a different level and/or kinds of care, may vary in price, and may require more or less of your caregiving time.
- Certified Home Care Agencies and Hospice Agencies provide both medical and nonmedical services and have met strict federal requirement for patient care and management. In some cases they can provide home health services covered by Medicare and Medicaid. These agencies take care of all benefits and tax requirements for their employees.
- Non-certified Agencies also provide medical and nonmedical home services, but are not licensed.
- Placement services provide medical and nonmedical services. The providers are self-employed independent contractors, not employees.
- Independent Workers are employees hired directly by the elder or family caregiver, who is then legally responsible to pay state payroll taxes and worker's compensation. There is no oversight or licensing for these services, and no source of coverage to pay for them.
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