Home Care Insurance Basics – A Brief Introductory Video
Crime Policy Basics for a Home Care Agency
https://www.homehealthins.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Crime-Policy-Basics.mp4 There are important items to get right when purchasing a crime policy: Does my policy extend to clients homes? (If no, that’s a problem for a home care agency) Does my policy require a conviction in order to pay a claim? (If yes, it is almost worthless) Does my policy cover independent contractors?
Read MoreUber and Lyft for Transporting Clients
Increasingly, home care agencies are turning to Uber and Lyft to transport clients. What are the insurance coverage implications of doing so? Many insurance policies for home care agencies include a coverage line ‘Hired Auto’. Do Uber/Lyft services trigger hired auto coverage? Let’s look at a typical insuring agreement: A. Hired Auto Liability: The insurance…
Read MorePlease File Claims in a Timely Manner
Please, please file any incidents that you reasonably think might result in a claim with your insurer in a timely manner. Or, if you think it will not result in a claim, document your thoughts to the patient file, to protect your interests in the event it does develop to a claim at a later…
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