Home Care: The Agony of Indifference : the Role of the Older Americans Act in Assuring Access to Quality Home Care : Hearing Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, Washington, DC, April 27, 1987 |
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Administration on Aging agencies on aging aging network area agencies assistance BEARD beneficiaries caregivers certification CHAIRMAN client Committee on Aging conditions of participation coordinated Council develop developmentally disabled disabled adult Elder Services elderly Federal funds GRUDZA HAYS HCFA health aide services HHA's home care quality home care services home health agencies home health aides home health benefit home health care home health services homecare homemaker hospital in-home services individuals John Melcher Law Implemented History licensed licensed practical nurse licensure long-term LUTTON Medicaid Medicare home health Medicare patients Medicare program Melcher monitoring National nursing home occupational therapy Older Americans Act older persons ombudsman paraprofessionals percent physician POLICY problems professional quality assurance registered nurse regulations reimbursement responsible Senator BURDICK Services Block Grant services provided Social Services Block staff standards supervision supportive services survey THERAPEUTIC RECREATION therapy Title vendor visits
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Page 82 - It does this by developing methods to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Created by statute in 1976, the Inspector General keeps both the Secretary and the Congress fully and currently informed about programs or management problems and recommends corrective action. The OIG performs its mission by conducting audits, investigations, and inspections with approximately 1,200 staff strategically located around the country. OFFiCE OF ANALYSiS AND iNSPECTiONS...
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Page 80 - United States Senate washington, DC 205l0 Dear Mr . Chairman: This is in response to your letter of April 2, lg87 concerning an Office of Inspector General report on Home Health Agencies (HHAs}.