HNav: Critical Healthcare Transistion Assistance

HNav Resources

Healthcare navigation resources for Denver families

Clear, practical education can make an unfamiliar care transition easier to understand. These resources explain healthcare navigation, hospital case management, discharge planning, patient advocacy, and care coordination for families in Denver.

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Discharge Planning

Can I Appeal a Hospital Discharge?

Learn how an Original Medicare hospital discharge appeal works, what the QIO reviews, and the deadlines families need to understand.

Evan Landvik, LCSW, CCM

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Discharge Planning

How to Choose a Skilled Nursing Facility

A practical way to compare skilled nursing facilities under a hospital deadline by focusing on realistic options, care needs, coverage, quality information, and family access.

Evan Landvik, LCSW, CCM

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Discharge Planning

Can Original Medicare Pay for Skilled Nursing Facility Care?

A clinical recommendation for skilled nursing facility care does not by itself establish Original Medicare coverage; multiple eligibility requirements must be met.

Evan Landvik, LCSW, CCM

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Discharge Planning

Observation Status Explained

Observation status is outpatient hospital care even when a patient stays overnight, and it can affect costs and possible skilled nursing facility coverage.

Evan Landvik, LCSW, CCM

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Discharge Planning

Can a Hospital Discharge Someone Who Can’t Walk?

A patient who cannot walk may still be medically ready to leave the hospital. Learn what shapes the discharge plan and which questions families can ask.

Evan Landvik, LCSW, CCM

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Discharge Planning

How Hospital Discharge Planning Really Works

Hospital discharge planning begins early and brings patients, families, and the care team together to prepare for the safest appropriate next stage of care.

Evan Landvik, LCSW, CCM

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Hospital Case Management

What Does a Hospital Case Manager Actually Do?

A hospital case manager coordinates discharge planning, post-hospital services, insurance communication, and the practical details of a safe care transition.

Evan Landvik, LCSW, CCM

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