Private duty nursing involves skilled medical care provided by licensed nurses. Home health aides assist with non-medical activities of daily living, such as bathing and dressing. PDN is appropriate when a patient requires ongoing clinical monitoring or skilled interventions that exceed aide-level care.

Private duty nursing may be covered by Medicaid, including Fee-For-Service or managed Medicaid plans, when eligibility criteria are met and prior authorization is approved. Coverage varies by diagnosis, care needs, and program requirements.

The amount and schedule of private duty nursing depend on documented medical necessity, physician orders, payer authorization, and staffing availability. Coverage may include daytime, overnight, or extended care when approved.

Yes. Our team supports families and referral partners by coordinating required documentation, physician orders, and intake materials, and by guiding the authorization process with Medicaid or applicable insurance plans.

Whenever possible, we aim to provide consistent nurse assignments to support continuity of care. Specific requests are considered based on clinical requirements, availability, and staffing considerations.

Private duty nursing rates in NYC typically range from $50 to $100 per hour for an LPN and $75 to $150 per hour for an RN, depending on shift length, acuity, and time of day. Medicaid, workers’ compensation, and long-term care insurance often cover some or all of the cost when medical necessity is documented by the treating physician.

Private duty nursing means skilled, one-to-one nursing care delivered by an RN or LPN in the patient’s home through continuous or extended shifts. It differs from intermittent home health visits because the nurse remains with a single patient throughout the shift, managing medications, equipment, and clinical changes in real time.

Patients generally qualify for private duty nursing when a physician documents a medical need for ongoing skilled care that cannot be met by a home health aide or intermittent visits. Common qualifying conditions include ventilator dependence, tracheostomy care, complex wound management, IV therapy, and post-ICU recovery requiring continuous monitoring.

Yes, a private duty nurse can assist with bathing, toileting, repositioning, and hygiene as part of the broader nursing care plan. However, personal hygiene is usually handled by a home health aide when one is staffed alongside the nurse, since this allows the RN or LPN to focus on clinical tasks such as medication administration and vital sign monitoring.