You Have The Right To Choose Your Home Health Care or Hospice Provider

If your doctor decides you need home health or hospice care, you have the right to choose which agency will provide you with the care and services you need. Your choice should be respected by your doctor, hospital discharge planner, or other referring agency. Although some hospitals have their own home health agency, you do not have to choose the hospital agency. You have the right to choose any agency that you believe will meet your medical needs.

Why You Should Choose The VNA For Your Home Health or Hospice Care?

The VNA is:

• A Medicare and Medicaid certified agency.
• Licensed by the Department of Public Health
• Certified by the Joint Commission.
• Member of Visiting Nurse Association of America
• Member of Visiting Nurse Association of New England
• Member of Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts, Inc.
• Memberof National Association of Home Care and Hospice
• A service of Southcoast Health System, Inc.
• The only home health care agency that has been serving the community for more than 100 years.
• Able to work with every major insurance company in New England to better coordinate all of your health care needs.
• A not-for-profit agency that provides care to anyone who needs it, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay for services.

How To Choose the VNA?

You have the power to choose your own health care provider. You can even let your doctor or hospital discharge planner know in advance that you want the VNA for your home health care needs.

To help you be prepared, the VNA is able to provide you with a free "I choose the VNA" wallet card. Keep this card with you and present it to your doctor or other health care provider who begins to discuss home health or hospice services with you. Presenting this card demonstrates that you have already chosen the VNA for your home health care.

Click here to download your free "I choose the VNA" wallet card or call our Community Affairs Department at 508-973-3472 or 508-973-3470 and we will be happy to mail one to you.