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Utah Home Health Care and Hospice Services




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Home Health Care & Hospice Services in Utah

Northern Utah
Davis, Morgan, Weber, Box Elder and Cache Counties

Although this area is temporarily without a member to assist you we can still help you with any concerns you may have. We can also put you in contact with various elder care services in Northern Utah. Click here to Request Assistance from the Utah Eldercare Planning Council.

Salt Lake Area
Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele Counties

Although this area is temporarily without a member to assist you we can still help you with any concerns you may have. We can also put you in contact with various elder care services in Utah County / Central Utah. Click here to Request Assistance from the Utah Eldercare Planning Council.

Utah County / Central Utah
Utah, Wasatch, Sanpete, Juab and Sevier Counties

Although this area is temporarily without a member to assist you we can still help you with any concerns you may have. We can also put you in contact with various elder care services in Utah County / Central Utah. Click here to Request Assistance from the Utah Eldercare Planning Council.

Southern Utah
Washington, Iron and Kane Counties

Although this area is temporarily without a member to assist you we can still help you with any concerns you may have. We can also put you in contact with various elder care services in Southern Utah. Click here to Request Assistance from the Utah Eldercare Planning Council.

 

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About Traditional Home Health Agencies

    Although most home care is provided by family, friends or volunteers, there is a growing trend in Utah to hire paid individuals or professionals to provide this care in the home. The hiring of care is prompted by a growing trend for traditional caregivers to be employed full-time and unable to offer much help or for family to live hundreds of miles away from the loved one and find it difficult to offer hands-on long-distance care.

    In the year 2000, about 12,800 home health agencies served approximately 8,600,000 clients across the United States . In that year Medicare paid an estimated 85% to 90% of the total cost of home health agency services amounting to $ 8,700,000,000. Although current figures are not yet available, the number of home health agencies has been going up year after year as well as the number of clients being served.

    Although home health agencies are privately owned, Medicare is the principle payer for their services. Home health services through Medicare are available under parts A and B. In order to qualify for Medicare homecare a person must have a skilled need, must be homebound and there must be a plan of care ordered by a Physician.

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