Medical Insurance Information
At Respire Homecare, we offer a range of medical equipment covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. With a prescription from your doctor, we'll verify your insurance coverage and provide the equipment you need.
Don't worry about paperwork—we handle all reimbursement paperwork and keep you informed about your insurance coverage and co-pay. Please note that co-pays are due at the time of service.
We work with major insurance providers including Medicaid, Anthem, Medical Mutual, United Health Care (all plans), Humana, and many others.
Medicaid Coverage Guide - Ohio
Who qualifies for Medicaid coverage in Ohio? The following individuals may qualify for Medicaid coverage in Ohio:
Children and Families:
- Children up to 19 years old
- Parents or caretaker relatives of children up to 19 years old
- Some 19 and 20-year-olds
- Adults up to age 64 living at or below 138% FPL
Women:
- Pregnant women
- Some women with breast and/or cervical cancer
Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities:
- Adults aged 65 and older
- People with disabilities, including blindness as determined under the Social Security rules
Refugees and Immigrants:
- Some immigrants may be eligible for Medicaid
- There are some programs to help immigrants who are not eligible for Medicaid
To Be Eligible for Medicaid Coverage in Ohio, You Must:
- Be a United States citizen or meet Medicaid's citizenship requirements. Your local county job and family services office can help to explain these requirements and can help get you enrolled.
- Have or get a Social Security number.
- Be an Ohio resident.
Medical Ventilator Information
What is mechanical ventilation?
Mechanical ventilation is one of the most common interventions in an ICU. Over half of the patients admitted to the ICU are ventilated within the first 24 hours of admission. A ventilator helps an individual breathe.
Such a patient may have a medical condition that makes it difficult or impossible to breathe on their own, and the ventilator can either assist or perform the task completely, allowing the patient’s body to rest.
Ventilation delivers oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide, and generally eases the burden of breathing.
It’s important to know that a ventilator does not cure illness; it sustains the life of the patient, allowing doctors time to determine the cause of the problems and devise an appropriate treatment.
What types of patients need ventilation?
Most commonly, if a patient is put on a ventilator, they are experiencing respiratory failure. This means there are low levels of oxygen in their blood, or that carbon dioxide levels are rising dangerously. In other instances, there could be compromised airway or lung function due to an underlying medical condition, which would make breathing difficult although oxygen and carbon dioxide levels may be normal. Ventilation is a serious intervention, used when a patient’s health is severely compromised by a lack of ordinary breathing function.
Is communicating prohibited?
Ventilated patients are not able to talk. If this causes anxiety or frustration on the part of the patient, speak to the nurse about other ways to communicate. Such methods could include using a communication board, asking yes or no questions that can be answered with gestures, writing, or a text-to-speech communication aid.
Regardless of the technique, you should always try to reassure your friend or family member and encourage their attempts to communicate.
What do these alarms and beeps mean?
A patient on a ventilator will be attached to numerous devices that alert the hospital staff to any issues or changes in condition. While these noises can be disconcerting, nurses, respiratory therapists and physicians are trained to recognize each sound and know what corresponding action is needed. Many problems correct themselves, which will be monitored from the nurse’s station even if a member of the care team isn’t present in the room.
Are there risks involved with ventilation?
Ventilation is a life-saving technology, but there can be serious health risks associated with prolonged use. A few of the main concerns, known as ventilator-associated events (VAEs), include ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pulmonary embolism, barotrauma, and pulmonary edema. Respiratory therapists and other members of the care team will work to ensure that a patient is taken off ventilation as soon as possible to avoid a VAE.
How is ventilation stopped?
If an individual’s condition is critical, they may become dependent on ventilation, which makes it more difficult to stop, but the end goal is always to be liberated from the ventilator. If spontaneous breathing trials go well, the patient will be removed from the ventilator when they are able to breathe unassisted.