Your Questions Answered

What is the difference between non-skilled and skilled care?

Non-skilled care is assistance with daily living and activities, such as bathing, dressing, toileting meal preparation, light housekeeping, companionship, etc. Skilled care is medically necessary assistance, such as wound care, medication administration, invasive treatment, etc. Non-skilled care can be, and is usually, long-term. Skilled care can be, and is usually, intermittent.

Is non-medical in-home care covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance?

Unfortunately, Medicare only allows for skilled (medical) home care. Medicaid covers non-skilled (non-medical) home care, as well as other services. Long-term insurance allows for non-medical, in-home care reimbursement, but each private insurance plan is different. Kind Healing, LLC. will be happy to contact your insurance company to determine eligibility and to review coverage with you. You do have the opportunity to privately pay. Services are billed biweekly with payment remitted within fourteen days

Are your caregivers employed by you, or do you use a temporary employment service or subcontract?

We hire, train, and evaluate our caregivers. We lawfully employ and withhold their federal, state and local taxes; our caregivers are not independent contractors. We do not use independent employment services.

Do I pay the caregiver directly?

No. Our caregivers are employed by Kind Healing LLC. and receive their salary directly from us. For private pay clients, you will pay us directly. For long-term care insurance and other third-party payers, they will pay us directly. Under no circumstance will you pay a caregiver directly.