Licensed Vocational Nurse in Waterford, CA Accepting Medicare

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Dennis Cook Jr.,
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 12735 Quicksilver St, Waterford, CA 95386
Phone: 209-596-7797    
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Rubisela Ramos,
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 12101 Hernandez Ave, Waterford, CA 95386
Phone: 209-300-8800    
Popular Specializations in Waterford, CA:

Registered Nurse
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Nurse Practitioner


Licensed Vocational Nurse: An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. [An alternate term for licensed practical nurse arising from difference in occupational titles between states and post-high school training programs and institutions.] Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.



Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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