Friends and Family Home Care Services
Billing Swing
Experienced over 200% change in year-over-year billing with >$1M absolute change.
Billing changed from $7.4M (2018) to $44.0M (2019) — a 496% swing with $36.6M absolute change.
Statistical flags are not proof of wrongdoing. Some entities (government agencies, home care programs) may legitimately bill at high rates. Hospitals, government entities, and large care organizations may legitimately bill at higher rates due to patient acuity, overhead costs, or specialized services. Read our methodology.
Red Flags Explained
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Each flag represents a statistical test that identified unusual billing patterns. Here's what each flag on this provider means in plain English:
Billing Swing
Billing Swing means this provider's total billing changed dramatically from one year to the next — increasing or decreasing by more than 200% with over $1M in absolute change. This could indicate a change in practice scope, a billing scheme ramping up, or legitimate growth.
These flags are statistical indicators only. Many flagged providers have legitimate explanations for their billing patterns. Learn more about our methodology.
Risk Assessment
Bills $190.61 per claim for 99199 (Unlisted special service, procedure, or report) — 35.4× the national median of $5.39.
This is a statistical summary, not an accusation. See our methodology.
Compared to In Home Supportive Care Peers
Total spending distribution among 57 providers in this specialty
This provider's total spending of $680.7M is at the 90th percentile among 57 In Home Supportive Care providers.
Above 90th percentile for this specialty — higher spending than 51 of 57 peers
Total Paid
$680.7M
$680,727,559
Total Claims
4.9M
Beneficiaries
259K
19.1 claims/patient
Avg Cost/Claim
$138
#74 of 618K providers by total spending(top <0.1%)
🔍 Analysis
Provider Overview
Friends and Family Home Care Services is a In Home Supportive Care provider based in New York, NY. From the 2018–2024 period, this provider received $680.7M in Medicaid payments across 4.9M claims.
Why This Matters
This provider received $680.7M in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments — enough to fund healthcare for approximately 85,090 Medicaid beneficiaries for a full year at average per-enrollee costs.
Monthly Spending Trend
Yearly Spending
Procedure Breakdown
Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks
This provider bills for 8 distinct procedure codes. The top code (T1019 (Personal care services, per 15 min)) accounts for 98% of total spending.
$664.6M
4.9M claims
$135.79
$82.47
Personal care services, per 15 min
$664.6M
4.9M claims · 97.6%
$15.7M
48K claims
$327.44
$296.27
Personal care services, per diem
$15.7M
48K claims · 2.3%
$336K
2,073 claims · 0.0%
$16K
82 claims
$190.61
$5.39
Unlisted special service, procedure, or report
$16K
82 claims · 0.0%
$12K
1,841 claims
$6.64
$85.62
Nursing care, in the home, by RN, per diem
$12K
1,841 claims · 0.0%
$5K
144 claims
$35.14
$49.05
Nursing assessment/evaluation, per visit
$5K
144 claims · 0.0%
$3K
40 claims
$72.00
$59.83
Skilled services by RN in home health, per 15 min
$3K
40 claims · 0.0%
$0
250 claims · 0.0%
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