Does your loved one need to develop a Medicaid plan sooner rather than later? If your family member needs long term care, this is something you can discuss with an elder lawyer to determine your next steps.
Healthcare plans and the medical community use a variety of different terms to explain issues in long term care. Skilled care and custodial care are two very common examples.
These are most often referenced by the Veteran’s Administration, Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance plans, but volunteers and health care professionals might also know these. The use of these terms is very important in determining whether or not an existing health care plan will pay for services.
Skilled services refer to those that are paid for by a health care plan in a general sense and custodial services are typically not covered. Skilled care refers to the provision of supplies and services that can only begin under the supervision of licensed medical personnel or skilled medical personnel.
Custodial care, on the other hand, refers to the provision of supplies and services that can be given reasonably and safely by people who are neither licensed nor skilled as medical personnel. The development of a treatment plan is important for a person who needs long term care assistance. The treatment plan should include:
- The frequency of treatment.
- The development of therapeutic goals.
- The specific therapies that will be used.
- The timeframe in which the physician will review the case for the purposes of re-evaluating it.
- The individuals involved in the process.
If you are curious about developing your own long-term care plan, schedule a consultation with an elder law attorney in Massachusetts today.
