Dealing with HH agency...so not to short change yourself!

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I don't want to short change my self when I start HH...The agency that I will be working for will be paying me $100.00 per admission. HH is really new to me and I'd like to get some opinions from all you who are well experienced with HH..Here are some of my questions:

1) What is the fair pay for RN HH doing admission assessment/opening cases?

2) What other incentives should I be demanding from my agency ( ie gas, cell phone use, mileage)?

3) what benefits do they normally cover?

4) I know I have my own Prof , but do HH cover you as well?

5) Working hours? On-calls, night calls?

6) Overtime with regards to completing paper works ( I heard OASIS is a pain in the hiney)

7) And as far as the CPT and ICD-9 codes, do we as RN's fill those out too or billing personnel in the agency takes care of that?

8) Lastly, what is the difference between RN and Case Manager when it comes to HH? If you do the admission does that mean you also become the case manager or agencies normally have these 2 separated?

Any other things you can add is much appreciated ( so that I can bring this up to my manager before I start next weeK...you know, I don't want to be taken advantaged of just because I'm new to this field.)

Thank you all!

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I don't want to short change my self when I start HH...The agency that I will be working for will be paying me $100.00 per admission. HH is really new to me and I'd like to get some opinions from all you who are well experienced with HH..Here are some of my questions:

1) What is the fair pay for RN HH doing admission assessment/opening cases?

2) What other incentives should I be demanding from my agency ( ie gas, cell phone use, mileage)?

3) what benefits do they normally cover?

4) I know I have my own Prof Liability Insurance, but do HH cover you as well?

5) Working hours? On-calls, night calls?

6) Overtime with regards to completing paper works ( I heard OASIS is a pain in the hiney)

7) And as far as the CPT and ICD-9 codes, do we as RN's fill those out too or billing personnel in the agency takes care of that?

8) Lastly, what is the difference between RN and Case Manager when it comes to HH? If you do the admission does that mean you also become the case manager or agencies normally have these 2 separated?

Any other things you can add is much appreciated ( so that I can bring this up to my manager before I start next weeK...you know, I don't want to be taken advantaged of just because I'm new to this field.)

Thank you all!

im considering this and am curious about some of these questions as well.

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There is no one answer for any of your questions, each agency is set up and functions differently. In our agency, we have all our nurses on staff so we do not pay a visit rate. We have case managers and visit nurses, so if a visit nurse opens a case, they would not be expected to case manage that case. Perks depend upon the agency as to how much if at all they reimbuse for mileage and cell phone use. Under the visit pay models that I am familiar with - you would not get overtime for paperwork, that is why you are getting $100.00 to open a case - that time includes all paperwork. You will need to take all your questions to you interview and find out how that agency works. Good luck with your job in home health.

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I don't want to short change my self when I start HH...The agency that I will be working for will be paying me $100.00 per admission. HH is really new to me and I'd like to get some opinions from all you who are well experienced with HH..Here are some of my questions:

1) What is the fair pay for RN HH doing admission assessment/opening cases?

2) What other incentives should I be demanding from my agency ( ie gas, cell phone use, mileage)?

3) what benefits do they normally cover?

4) I know I have my own Prof Liability Insurance, but do HH cover you as well?

5) Working hours? On-calls, night calls?

6) Overtime with regards to completing paper works ( I heard OASIS is a pain in the hiney)

7) And as far as the CPT and ICD-9 codes, do we as RN's fill those out too or billing personnel in the agency takes care of that?

8) Lastly, what is the difference between RN and Case Manager when it comes to HH? If you do the admission does that mean you also become the case manager or agencies normally have these 2 separated?

Any other things you can add is much appreciated ( so that I can bring this up to my manager before I start next weeK...you know, I don't want to be taken advantaged of just because I'm new to this field.)

Thank you all!

How my agency works:

  • We are paid an hourly wage, not per patient.
  • We are paid the federal rate when it comes to mileage reimbursment.
  • We are paid $40.00/month for using our own cell phone.
  • We have the same benefits the hospital that owns the agency has.
  • The agency covers us for .
  • I work 8-4:30, every 6th weekend, 2 holidays a year. We have an on-call nurse.
  • We have RNs that specifically do the coding.
  • The RNs are casemanagers. Not all of them are. I have casemanaged 2 patients so far and tomorrow I'll have been with my agency for 2 months. I see so far about 4 patients a day. And I have admitted many patients but again, have only case managed 2 so far.

Good luck to you!

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