Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC)
What is a PPEC? Tender Care provides skilled nursing services in a daycare-like environment.
What is PPEC?
PPEC stands for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care. A PPEC center is a licensed, non-residential, day treatment program prescribed by a physician for medically complex and technologically dependent children. Care is provided by a team of skilled pediatric professionals.
Tender Care’s daytime program provides skilled nursing care, skilled therapies, specialty consultants and developmental stimulation for medically complex children up to twelve hours per day.
PPEC Offers Many Advantages…
To the child/family:
- Centrally located nursing and therapy decreases intrusions into family dynamics at home
- Increased socialization with other children
- Decreased hospitalization
- Personalized case management ensuring the best care for your child
- Offers caregivers increased potential to return to work or school
- Early detection of potential health problems by licensed professionals
To the payer:
- Decreased hospitalizations through early detection and case management
- Increased compliance with plan of care resulting in less utilization of health care benefits
- An average savings of 40% to 50% compared to Home Health services
Common pediatric diagnoses that indicate a potential need for daily skilled nursing services:
- Premature infants diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, apnea of prematurity, oxygen and pulse oximetry dependence
- Cerebral palsy with gastrostomy or jejunostomy dependence and/or seizures
- Spina bifida with or without an Arnold Chiari malformation and shunt monitoring, and urinary catheterization dependence
- Certain cardiac anomalies
- Post-transplant status
- Immunosuppressed status
- Tracheostomy status (with or without ventilator dependence)
- Failure to thrive
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- History of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Presence of a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, or vesicostomy
What is a PPEC?
A Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) is a specialized medical daycare facility designed to provide skilled nursing care, therapy, and support for medically fragile children. PPECs are a lifeline for families, offering a safe, nurturing environment where children with complex medical needs can thrive while receiving the care they require.
At its core, a PPEC bridges the gap between home care and hospital care, allowing children to receive essential medical attention in a daycare-like setting.
To qualify for admission to a PPEC center, a child must meet the following criteria:
- Be Medicaid eligible.
- Be between birth and 20 years of age.
- Have a complex medical condition requiring ongoing care.
- Possess a physician’s prescription for PPEC services.
- Have consent from a parent or guardian.
🤔 Is Your Child Eligible for PPEC Services? 🤔
At Tender Care PPEC, we specialize in providing medical care for children with special healthcare needs, but how do you know if your child qualifies? ⬇
Here’s what you need to know:
1️⃣ Age Requirement: PPEC services are for children under 21 years old.
2️⃣ Doctor’s Referral: Your pediatrician or licensed physician needs to provide a referral or prescription for PPEC services.
3️⃣ Insurance Coverage: If your child is covered by Medicaid (or a participating insurance), PPEC services could be covered at no cost to you!
4️⃣ Personalized Care Plan: Once qualified, our team will create a personalized care plan for your child, making sure they receive the medical support and therapies they need to thrive.
Do you think your child might qualify? Reach out to me to learn more about how Tender Care PPEC can provide the specialized care your little one deserves. 📲
