has anyone worked as a CARE manager for Senior Bridge?

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I got an email from a recruiter for care manager positions with Senior Bridge in my area. I've looked at their website & I think it's something I may be interested in. It's not home health care per se, it is more interviewing and documentation. The point is to prevent hospital re-admissions.

Just wondering if anyone can share personal experience with this kind of thing. Thanks!

I work for an agency (unnamed), I get $70 for an admit and $60 for follow ups...how does that compare to a Contractor.

Does United Healthcare have a similar program?

This is the Future!

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United health care probably has care managers that work as associates but not network care managers that are contracted. Are you an RN or LPN?

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LVN in Austin Texas

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jlminnc, could you email me please? I'm working as a care manager, love it, and have some questions. [email protected]

Thanks so much!

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I haven't read all the other comments yet, but I worked for NPHC staffing as a care manager for Senior Bridge and it was not good. The training is all online (obviously) and then you are just basically thrown in. It depends on your area, but there weren't that many patients that were near enough to make it worth my while. If you're looking at this for supplemental income, it probably isn't worth it. They have mandatory webinars and training and if you have a full time job (like I did), you're not able to keep up with it all. They will email you at least weekly with an entire list (normally all the same patients), asking who you can go see. If you don't immediately respond, she'll email it again. So will the "assistant direct of nursing." Then she will call you and text you. If you're at work or have any other responsibilities at all, you can't response immediately!

Supposedly these patients already have "case managers" who have reported red flags with these patients and asked the patients if a care manager could come help them. These case managers supposedly check in with weekly phone calls or biweekly phone calls or whatever. So you go do an assessment on them and when you get there, the patients have no clue who you are or why you are there. They have no clue what you can do to help them and you basically just facilitate community resources. There's all this paperwork for them to fill out - privacy practice, release of info, and then a whole assessment of like 10 pages (not a physical assessment, questions like what their roof looks like and if they have a car). Unless you're already familiar with all of your community resources (bus fares, free ride programs, clothing and school supply giveaways, food pantries, etc) it is a TON of background work for you so you are even prepared to meet with the patient in the first place.

One patient I went to see had no interest in anything I had to say. She talked the whole time about how her roof needed repaired and wanted to know what I could do to have that done for her because she didn't have the money.

I didn't last very long and I didn't take on many patients. I suppose you could make this your full time job if you really wanted to travel and see your patients on a weekly basis. You have to have everything charted within 24 hours. You don't get really any background info on these patients at all as far as their medical Hx, etc.

I wouldn't recommend taking this job to anyone.

so how did you quit this job

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Thank you for the information. I'm an LPN and I'm looking for a change. I currently live in TX and was wondering if anyone knows whether LPNs/LVNs are used as independent network contractors in TX or Georgia. Also thinking about relocating. I went to the website and I didn't see Georgia on the list.

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Specializes in ICU.

@egunlock I am also in Eastern Oklahom and was contacted by a staffing agency today regarding a Care Manager position here in the area. I looked it up online and am glad that I did! I sent my information to Senior Bridge and spoke with someone who told me that it may take up to a week for them to respond at this time. Please let me know if you have any additional information you can relay since we are in the same area. Thank you in advance :)

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I'm working with an agency for $30 a visit they have stopped getting members and keep saying it's due to paperwork issues. I've worked for Humana before and loved it. So you know what kind of letter of release I need ?

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Hey

your post was the bomb.com.....so you're making good money from this...I know you can. I have heard you can make tons of it,,,its about your time management..I am with a contracted agency but they pay me well. 55 -65 per client....I just started this week,so I only have 2 clients....I want to know how long will it take to get 20+ clients.

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I am currently working for a staffing agency and get $45 per member. I was told by Humana that in order to become an IC, I had to retire from all staffing agencies and then apply directly to their network after 6 months. I guess I would have to find alternate work for 6 months and then HOPE they would hire me on directly as an IC? Doesn't seem very nice. Does anyone know of any staffing agencies that pay better than $45 per weekly face to face assessment/action plan? Can you take your members with you when you go to another staffing agency?

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Are you still employed at enterprise health I have a job offer from them just a little unsure about the company

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I work as an Independent Care Manager with Humana. First of all, DO NOT contract with a staffing agency. You can go directly to the Humana Senior Bridge website and request that a recruiter contact you. If you work for/through an agency you will only make part of the income you could make by contracting directly with Humana. Humana pays 300.00 per month per member. The visit rate I was quoted by an agency was only 45.00/visit. 45 x 4(the number of visits required to make to a member monthly)=180.00. That's 120.00 per member per month in the agency's pocket instead of yours!!! The process of signing up was very painless. You are not just "thrown in" to seeing members. The training is very thorough and there are managers that you can call or email with any questions. If you like the adrenaline rush of an ER or do not do well working independently then this job may not be for you. There is no skilled care involved and it pretty low stress. You do an initial assessment to determine if the member is safe in their home, have the medications they need, have adequate nutrition, transportation, etc. and provide them with information for resources, education regarding their diagnosis and create a care plan based on the members needs. You are sent a daily email with the list of member referrals to chose from. I live in a big city so there is usually a good list to choose from and they include the members zip code so you know what area they live in. They DO NOT bother you with calls or texts. You make your own schedule which is awesome! Most members are home all day so I schedule my visits early in the day and do the charting (which is all online) in the afternoon/evening. I love the people I visit, never any complaints, I often actually get hugs from them when I leave. They are very appreciative of my help and I feel like I am actually making a difference. For a nurse who is looking for something low key, work from home, flexible, good pay, helping people, this is a dream job! Love it :)

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