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  CMS Publication on Medicare Home Health Benefit

To qualify for Medicare home health care benefits, you must meet the following criteria:

You must be homebound on admission and during home care treatment.  You are considered homebound if you:

Are unable to leave your home

Leave your home with considerable difficulty and with taxing effort

Leave your home infrequently and only for a short time

Note:  You may leave your home for doctor appointments

You are NOT considered homebound if you:

Leave your home often for social activities

Drive a car

Go to adult day care for non-medical reasons

Do grocery shopping or run errands regularly

Medicare home health has several other requirements:

You must have the need for a Skilled person to provide care- This means you need a Nurse, a therapist (Physical or Speech Therapy), or continuing Occupational therapy.

You must have a need for only intermittent care- not continuous care.

You must be eligible for Medicare services- do you have a Medicare Card?  Part A covers home care services.

You must use a Medicare Certified home care agency- Specialty is Medicare and Medicaid Certified.

Home Health services covered by Medicare:

Intermittent skilled nursing and home health aide services

Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapy services

Medical Social Worker services

Durable Medical Equipment

Outpatient Therapy when being seen by a home health nurse.

Respiratory care services

Medical supplies needed for your care

Please call our office with any questions you may have about Medicare Home Health benefits.  812-476-5404

 

 

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