Is Acton Nursing Services required to accept all patients referred to the agency?
In practice, yes, provided ANS has the capacity to serve (in other words, has the skills, time and resources to accept and successfully treat a patient). As a Medicare certified agency, ANS is expected to accept referrals irrespective of source of reimbursement (government insurance, private insurance, etc.).

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1. Who can Choose Acton Nursing Services as their home health care provider?
2. Can Medicare patients choose Acton Nursing Services as their home health care provider?
3. Can Medicaid patients choose Acton Nursing Services as their home health care provider?
4. Is Acton Nursing Services required to accept all patients referred to the agency?
5. Can a health care provider (physician, nurse, administrator, discharge planner, etc.) direct a patient to a specific home health care provider?
6. Does ANS provide services to patients covered by long term care agreements?