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The homebound requirement - Medicare Interactive Your doctor should decide if you are homebound based on their evaluation of your condition If you qualify for Medicare’s home health benefit, your plan of care will also certify that you are homebound After you start receiving home health care, your doctor is required to evaluate and recertify your plan of care every 60 days
Homebound - Medicare Interactive Medicare considers you homebound if: you need the help of another person or medical equipment (such as a walker or wheelchair) to leave your home, or your doctor believes that your health could get worse if you leave your home; and it is difficult for you to leave your home and you typically cannot do so A doctor must evaluate and certify this
Home health covered services - Medicare Interactive The homebound requirement; Eligibility for home health (Part A or Part B) Home health covered services; Services excluded from home health coverage; Medicare Advantage and home health; Home health care for chronic conditions; Plan of care; Home health hours; Starting home health care; Not Sure Where to Start?
Plan of care - Medicare Interactive Before you receive Medicare-covered home health care, your home health agency (HHA) home health agency (HHA) A home health agency (HHA) is an organization that provides home care services, such as skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and personal care should assess your condition to create a plan of care
Home health care for chronic conditions - Medicare Interactive The homebound requirement; Eligibility for home health (Part A or Part B) Home health covered services; Services excluded from home health coverage; Medicare Advantage and home health; Home health care for chronic conditions; Plan of care; Home health hours; Starting home health care; Not Sure Where to Start?
Home health basics - Medicare Interactive You are homebound, meaning it is extremely difficult for you to leave your home and you need help doing so You need skilled nursing services and or skilled therapy care on an intermittent basis Intermittent means you need care at least once every 60 days and at most once a day for up to three weeks
Eligibility for home health (Part A or Part B) - Medicare Interactive You still must meet other home health care eligibility requirements, such as being homebound and needing skilled care You also must receive home health services within 14 days of your hospital or SNF discharge discharge Discharge is the end to your stay as an inpatient in a medical institution such as a hospital or skilled nursing facility
Home health hours - Medicare Interactive The homebound requirement; Eligibility for home health (Part A or Part B) Home health covered services; Services excluded from home health coverage; Medicare Advantage and home health; Home health care for chronic conditions; Plan of care; Home health hours; Starting home health care; Not Sure Where to Start?
Medicare Advantage and home health All Medicare Advantage Plans must provide at least the same level of home health care coverage as Original Medicare Original Medicare Original Medicare, also known as Traditional Medicare, is the fee-for-service health insurance program offered through the federal government, which pays providers directly for the services you receive
Starting home health care - Medicare Interactive The homebound requirement; Eligibility for home health (Part A or Part B) Home health covered services; Services excluded from home health coverage; Medicare Advantage and home health; Home health care for chronic conditions; Plan of care; Home health hours; Starting home health care; Not Sure Where to Start?