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Home Health
Primary
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language...
GA license #BL-44067 taxonomy 251E00000X
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Health Maintenance Organization
(1) A form of health insurance in which its members prepay a premium for the HMO's health services which generally include inpatient and ambulatory care. For the patient, an HMO means reduced out-of-pocket costs (i.e. no deductible), no...
taxonomy 302R00000X
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Home Delivered Meals
Home-delivered meals are those services or activities designed to prepare and deliver one or more meals a day to an individual's residence in order to prevent institutionalization, malnutrition, and feelings of isolation. Component...
taxonomy 332U00000X
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In Home Supportive Care
An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of...
taxonomy 253Z00000X
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Meals
A public or privately owned facility providing meals to individuals traveling long distances or receiving prolonged outpatient medical services away from home.
taxonomy 174200000X
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Nursing Care
A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via a registry, in a variety of...
taxonomy 251J00000X
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Point of Service
This product may also be called an open-ended HMO and offers a transition product incorporating features of both HMOs and PPOs. Beneficiaries are enrolled in an HMO but have the option to go outside the networks for an additional cost.
taxonomy 305S00000X
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Preferred Provider Organization
A group of physicians and/or hospitals who contract with an employer to provide services to their employees. In a PPO, the patient may got to the physician of his/her choice, even if that physician does not participate in the PPO, but...
taxonomy 305R00000X
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Private Vehicle
An individual paid to provide non-emergency transportation using their privately owned/leased vehicle.
taxonomy 347C00000X