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This week's topic for Too Hot To Handle: Kickbacks from care communities
Just like physicians are bombarded by pharmaceutical representatives with lunches, gifts, free samples etc. (and by the way a law was enacted to stop this), nursing homes are bombarded by hospice, home health, companion, oxygen and medical equipment representatives and more. If you are not given a choice in choosing one of these companies upon discharge ask why. It may be because the service provider has a financial relationship with the nursing home.
Pro: It is acceptable for a nursing home to recommend the services of a particular provider knowing they are going to receive a financial reward. If the patient isn't smart enough to ask it's their problem.
Con: Nursing homes should NOT benefit financially from making any type of recommendation to a patient. If a recommendation is made and a financial payment is involved, the nursing home MUST disclose the payment relationship to allow the family member to choose whether or not to accept the recommendation of the nursing home.
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