American Hospice
50 North Laura Street
Suite 1800
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
(904) 493-6745 (Office)
(904) 262-4804 (Fax)
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Corporate Compliance at American Hospice
American Hospice is committed to promoting strong business ethics and accountability within the Company. A significant portion of that focus is directed at compliance with all applicable rules, regulations and laws that govern state and federal healthcare programs. Our national compliance team is tasked with the monitoring, advising, and improving upon the Company's adherence to these rules, regulations, and laws.
The Company's goal in creating a strong compliance plan is to help our Company maintain its commitment to the delivery of quality hospice care to the communities it serves. American Hospice is committed to the prevention of illegal and unethical conduct; the improvement of the quality and consistency of patient care; the creation of a structure for employees to report potential problems; and the development of procedures for prompt and thorough investigation of misconduct.
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Public Disclosure Statement
American Hospice has created this Public Disclosure Statement in order to demonstrate the terms and conditions of our commitment to all interested parties.
Our information and dissemination practices pertaining to Public Disclosure can be found on this website, in the Hospice Family Information Packet provided by our hospices, and in our Public Disclosure Information Packet available from each hospice we manage.
Anyone has the right to request information about the ownership group and our management company. Patients, their representatives and interested parties may, upon request, receive information pertaining to the ownership group as well as to the philosophy/mission and practices of our Hospices.
Our hospice is owned and operated by American Hospice, LC, whose past and present interest has been to provide excellent care to our hospice patients and family members and to operate our business using the highest ethical business practices.
Any hospice patient or interested parties have the right to obtain information on the licensing, credentialing and the services regarding one of our managed Hospices.
The hospice philosophy, mission and purpose can be found in all of our informational brochures, the patient consent form, and in the Public Disclosure Information Packet from each of our managed hospices.
The Hospice philosophy is extended to our patients and family members, our vendors, our provider partners (physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, etc.) and to every governmental, civic, religious, and voluntary agency/ organization in one of our service areas.
We publicly disclose the methods by which we protect our patient's rights and the ethical standards by which we conduct our business and clinical programs.
A copy of specific information may be requested in writing per the HIPAA Regulatory Standards. Each of our managed Hospices will provide information once a written request has been received if disclosure of such information is permitted by law and regulations. The addresses and phone numbers of our hospices are provided here.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA, Title II) require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health plans, and employers. It also addresses the security and privacy of health data. Adopting these standards will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's health care system by encouraging the widespread use of electronic data interchange in health care.
American Hospice and its managed programs comply with these provisions. If you have any questions, please contact us. Call the Hospice serving you or call the Corporate Office.
We have designated the Corporate Compliance Officer at each managed hospice as our contact person for all issues regarding patient privacy and your rights under the Federal privacy standards. The addresses and phone numbers of our managed hospices are found on this website.
If you would like additional information on HIPAA, please visit the government's website at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/
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