FIRST-CARE OF NEW YORK Inc. is a New York State Home Care service agency licensed by the New York State Department of Health. We provide services to: Westchester, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island.
We pride ourselves on our ability to provide customized home care services for all of our patients. Careful attention is given to identify each patient’s needs; thereby providing effective and affordable services to our patients every step of the way.
Our Areas of Service Include:
Nursing Care
Certified Home Health Aides
Certified Personal Care Workers
Homemakers
Live-In Care
First-Care of New York Advantage:
First Care of New York is licensed by the NYS DOH and accredited by the Joint Commission to provide home care services.
We are contracted with various:
Managed Long Term Care Programs
Long Term Home Health Care Programs
Hospice program
Certified Home Health Agency
Serving :- Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queen, Staten Island and Westchester County.
Advantages :-
Depending on the patient’s needs, if they require assistance with activities of daily living, rehabilitation or skill nursing (pre pour medication, wound care, etc…). First-Care can facilitate and ensure that proper and immediate care is in place.
Physician: Do not have to fill out M11Q’s and submit them to CASA for approval of home care services and wait months before service begins for the patient. Instead, submit to First Care a referral form and First Care will arrange for services to begin within a week or 2 and deal with the entire process.
If a member switches from a Medicaid HMO program to a Managed Long Term Care Program. (Takes approximately 4 weeks)
Clinics:
PCP can bill Medicaid their clinic rate, not a deep discounted rate paid by the Medicaid HMO, which is capped. (a lot more capital for the clinics)
Members
PCP remains the same
Member can receive long term care (FREE)
Member can receive skilled nursing, if applicable (FREE)
Transportation to MD Appointments (FREE)
As well as many other benefits (FREE)
