Medicare Licensed Vocational Nurse in Shreveport, LA - Medicare Status, Address, Contact

Licensed Vocational Nurse in Shreveport, LA Accepting Medicare

2 Licensed Vocational Nurse nurses found. Showing 1 - 2

Miss Tomeka Shantel Simmons, LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3450 Jackson St, Shreveport, LA 71109
Phone: 318-617-5769

Jill Kathleen Lynn, LPN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3341 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105
Phone: 318-219-4167 Fax: 318-219-4834

Popular Specializations in Shreveport, LA:

Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Registered Nurse
Nurse Anesthetist - CR

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.

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