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How do you charge for extra services in HFA?



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Jan 01, 2009 10:27 AM

How do you charge for extra services in HFA?

by ham272

I am a new DON and one of my jobs is to revamp how we charge for additional services provided in our HFA end. I would appreciate any ideas. (We are a private pay facility and we do not accept Medicare/Medicaide)
Right now it is incrediable subjective. The thinks we charge extra for currently are frequent insulin injections, frequent caths, frequent toileting assistance, intervention for behavior difficulties.
We figured that basic services were basic housekeeping, meals, normal med passes etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
laura

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from achot chavi
Old Jan 01, 2009, 11:32 PM

Default Re: How do you charge for extra services in HFA?
OK- This is unpleasant because (Thank G-D) I have a CEO who includes EVERYTHING ( and I mean EVERYTHING), but we are a non-profit org. I know the private facilities in our area and here are their lists.
Expensive meds could be extra, if the pt is depressed and requires more monitoring that could be extra, certain high risk fallers who need a lot of monitoring because they don't want to be restrained could be extra, Extra diapers for diarrhea could be extra. Stage 3 or 4 decubitus ulcers should be extra, Pts who require constant oxygen and suctioning,
Good luck with this.
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from Nascar nurse
Old Jan 02, 2009, 07:02 PM

Default Re: How do you charge for extra services in HFA?
Not sure what HFA is??? assuming assisted living?

Anyways, years ago when I was health care coordinator of an assisted living we did an assessment on each resident that was very similar to an MDS... based on your answers it calculated a score and then they were charged according to where they fell on the different levels. Maybe there is a software that is available for purchase like this from one of the many healthcare software companies?? Just a thought.
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