Refer a Patient to EliteCare Colorado
For physicians, discharge planners, hospital and rehab staff, and case managers. Care can begin within 48 hours of receiving the referral and physician orders.
Who our referral process is for
We take referrals from physicians and their offices, hospital discharge planners, skilled nursing and rehab facilities, and case managers. Families can also call us directly. For home health under Medicare, we will need physician orders before skilled care starts.
Services we accept referrals for
Home health and skilled nursing
Wound care, injections, IV therapy, medication management and catheter care.
In-home therapy
Physical, occupational and speech therapy by our own and partner therapists.
Post-hospital care
Support after discharge or surgery, from nursing visits to help with daily tasks.
Dementia care
Supervision, routines and personal care for clients with memory loss.
Personal care
Bathing, dressing, toileting and safe transfers.
Companion and respite care
Company, homemaker help and breaks for family caregivers.
We also support patients with chronic conditions such as COPD, CHF, diabetes and MS.
What to send with a referral
- Patient demographics: name, date of birth, address and phone number
- Physician orders for the care requested
- Face-to-face encounter documentation, when required for Medicare home health
- Insurance information: Medicare, Health First Colorado, commercial plan or private pay
You can send records by phone arrangement with our office, or email info@elitecarecolorado.com and we will tell you how to share documents securely. Please do not email medical records without first speaking with us.
What happens after you refer
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We contact the patient. Our team calls the patient or family to explain the next steps and schedule the first visit.
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Care can begin within 48 hours. Care can begin within 48 hours of receiving the referral and physician orders.
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We keep you updated. We keep the referring provider informed about the start of care and changes in the patient's plan.
How we coordinate care with the referring physician
A registered nurse completes the first assessment in the patient's home and writes the care plan. For skilled nursing and therapy, the plan follows the physician's orders, and the nurse contacts the physician's office when orders need to change.
Therapy is provided by our own physical, occupational and speech therapists and by partner therapists, coordinated by our team. If a patient also needs non-medical help, such as personal care or homemaker services, the same agency can provide it under one care plan.
Payers we accept for referred patients
- Medicare (EliteCare is a Medicare-certified home health agency)
- Health First Colorado (Medicaid) and IHSS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna (in-network)
- Private pay
Read more on Medicare home health, Health First Colorado and insurance.
Referral service area
We accept referrals for patients within about 30 miles of our Aurora office, across Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Adams and Jefferson counties, including Aurora, Denver, Centennial, Parker, Littleton, Englewood, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Greenwood Village, Castle Rock, Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Wheat Ridge, Commerce City, Broomfield, Brighton, Golden. See areas we serve.
Send a referral
Please do not include diagnoses or other medical details in this form. We'll call you to collect what we need securely. Prefer the phone? Call (720) 219-8146, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 7 PM.