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After Hospital Care Assisted Living. These communities and require specialized medical care with AFTER HOSPITAL CARE & BILLING
are designed to provide assistance with extended recovery times. The care needed
Before you are discharged, basic activities of daily living such as in an LTAC often includes pulmonary,
make sure you understand bathing, grooming, and dressing. Some wound, transitional or sub-acute care,
what comes next. If you need states also allow assisted living to offer dialysis, IV antibiotic therapy, and pain
other care options after you medication assistance and/or reminders. management.
leave—discuss this with your These communities offer a more home-like
healthcare team and be sure atmosphere. Nursing Home. A nursing home provides
your support person is with you personal and medical care for those
when you ask. Options after Rehabilitation Hospital patients who cannot be cared for at home.
your hospital stay may include: Most nursing homes have nursing aides
Rehabilitation Hospitals offer and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day.
Home Health. This covers a wide range medical rehabilitation for patients The staff provides medical care, as well as
of healthcare services that can be given who have suffered traumatic injuries physical, speech and occupational therapy.
in the home for an illness or injury: or illnesses. Their goal is to restore
some or all of the patient’s physical, Hospice. This care plan is for people
• Personal care: including bathing, sensory and mental capabilities that whose life expectancy is six months or
dressing and eating were lost due to injury, illness or less, and involves palliative care (pain
disease. Speech, occupational and and symptom relief) rather than ongoing
• Healthcare: physical, speech physical therapies are provided for curative measures. Hospice typically
& occupational therapy or skilled patients who are medically stable provides services, such as speech and
nursing and can tolerate at least 3 hours of physical therapy, therapeutic massage,
therapy a day. dietary assistance, bathing and other
Independent Living. This usually refers personal care services, emotional, and
to apartments or communities designed LTAC. LTAC stands for Long Term Acute spiritual support and grief counseling for
for seniors over 55 who do not need Care. It is a specialty-care hospital for family members.
medical care or nursing staff. Amenities patients that are seriously ill or injured
are offered, such as social activities, fitness,
meals, and housekeeping.
Online Bill Payment Billing & Financial Insurance
Information
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a If you give permission, the hospital will
Week Hospital Bill file a claim with your insurance company,
Pay your bills online quickly, including Medicare, after your discharge.
easily and securely. Using the You will receive an itemized bill for The insurance company may determine
CHI St. Luke’s Health online hospital services from CHI St. Luke’s that you are responsible for some or the
bill pay center is a simple Health–The Vintage Hospital. Please entire claim. CHI St. Luke’s Health–The
way to pay your hospital review the bill before you pay it. If you Vintage Hospital will bill you for
bills and gives you access have questions regarding your bill, contact any amounts not covered by
to your accounts at any a patient financial services account your insurance.
time, day, or night. Just visit representative at 832-534-5110. This bill
StLukesVintage.com and click does NOT include professional services
Pay Your Bill. It’s that easy. provided by your physician.
FAQs Physician Billing
Visit us online and check out Your physician, other physicians who
the FAQ section for general conducted tests or procedures and/or
questions. Still need help? consulting physicians chosen by your primary
Contact Patient Financial physician will bill you directly for their
Services at 713-400-5750 professional services. Depending on your
or toll free at 888-400-5750 insurance plan, you may be responsible
or email generalinformation@ for paying these bills in addition to the
stlukeshealth.org. hospital bill. If you have questions
about a physician’s professional fees,
please contact the physician’s office
listed on the billing statement.
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