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Difference Between Private Duty Care & Medicare Home Care

Comforcare Home Care

There are significant differences between the type of care available through private duty home care agencies and Medicare/Medicaid government funded home care services. Doctor Order Required - Medicare YES Private Duty NO. Length of Service - Medicare 30-60 Days Private Duty Unlimited.

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Care Across the Health Care Continuum: Communication and Education are the Keys to Success

Home Care Pulse

She could no longer feed herself, much less cook, and was dependent on others for everything. Payer Sources: Private HMO insurance plan through Alice’s job Medicare as Alice became eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare when she was diagnosed with ALS. As her ALS progressed, she lost the ability to speak.