Kokua Nurses accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express

The following information describes our payment policies:

Private Duty Care

• Does not require a physician's order
• Patient/family is responsible for all charges
• Service can range from 4 hours at a time to 24 hours; from occasional to continuous care
• Deposit equal to one week's care is required and applied to the last invoice; discounts are available
• Nurse Case Manager works with the patient and family to develop a plan of care
• No charges are made for nursing assessment visits and supervision of the home care aides

Medicare Home Health Service

• Medicare eligibility required
• Physician orders required
• Patient must be homebound
• Patient must require skilled, medically necessary, intermittent home visits
• Medicare is billed directly...full costs of eligible services is covered by Medicare

Insurance Plans and HMOs

• The amount of coverage for home care varies among insurance plans
• Eligibility and coverage is verified by Kokua Nurses
• Patient/family is financially responsible for services not covered by the insurance plan
• Kokua Nurses will file insurance claims on your behalf

Combining Private Duty Care and Medicare or Insurance covered services

• Individual planning will help you determine the most comprehensive plan of care
• Medicare can pay for some eligible services and you can pay for other care which you may desire
• In some cases, several insurance plans can be coordinated to cover the cost of home care

Hourly or visit charges include:

• Comprehensive initial home assessment
• Consideration of the client's needs and preferences in assigning and scheduling personnel
• Regular on-site supervision and contact with client's physician as necessary or desired
• Employee taxes, unemployment and workers comp. insurance, wages and benefits
• Employer's FICA contribution
• Professional & general liability and malpractice insurance
• Health care and disability insurance for our employees

Call us at 808-594-2326 for more information.