Comments for LHC Group part of Senate investigation on Medicare reimbursements at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.theind.com Tue, 21 May 2013 07:34:35 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/business-news/acadiana-business/6224-lhc-group-part-of-senate-investigation-on-medicare-reimbursements#comment-19197 Medicare doesn't pay for "sitters" or personal care aides. - HH Nurse Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:43:29 +0100 http://www.theind.com/business-news/acadiana-business/6224-lhc-group-part-of-senate-investigation-on-medicare-reimbursements#comment-7717 There is so much abuse and waste in home health care and it really HAS become a cancer on the Medicare system. Right now, as I speak, the system has allowed 2, count them 2, sitters to be in a residence with two disabled women. One is in her 90s and very frail, while the other is in her 70s and partially diabled, but qualified for a sitter. When the hours of one sitter was reduced, the newly qualifed partially disabled person suggested to the home health care company that one sitter be dismissed and the other sitter take over those others. But for a pay period, two female sitters were watching soaps most of the day, on call, Medicare billed for them both in the same residence. I just wonder how long those "angels" would have bilked the system when one sitter can do the job for both clients..... - Morrow Thu, 20 May 2010 10:09:07 +0100 http://www.theind.com/business-news/acadiana-business/6224-lhc-group-part-of-senate-investigation-on-medicare-reimbursements#comment-7589 Is about time that the Gov. take action into this cancer. There are many companies that actually tells some unethical therapist what amount of visit each patient should have, without taking in consideration the patient Dx. I wish that the Gov, not only fines this big companies, but also make an example by putting in jail the administrators and most important the THERAPIST that tarnish my profession. we should allow good therapist to perform to the best of their abilities and don't take pressure form MD, HHA (Home Health Agency), Assisting Living Facilities, Hospitals and sometime patients and their families. This people do not know that, when they abuse a system such as Medicare they are actually STEALING from me and also from all the tax payers, also when they abuse the system, eventually that resource will fail and I will not be able to enjoy when I get to my retirement age. - Joe Doe MPT/CLT Thu, 13 May 2010 18:58:57 +0100