How Can I Qualify for Home Health Care Benefits?
“Your doctor certifies your need for in home care and you need to be classified as ‘homebound status.’ Homebound status means that due to your health condition, you are not able to leave your home. “
How Do I Gain Certification From a Doctor?
“A certified home health agency will do the appropriate evaluations. Based upon your needs, a plan of care will be devised and sent to the doctor for approval for the certification period.”
What is a Certification Period?
“Home Health recipients are approved to receive benefits for 60 day periods. Upon the completion of a 60 day period, the doctor and home health agency will determine if recertification is appropriate based on the recipients health condition.”
How Much do Home Health Services Cost?
“It is 100% covered by Medicare Part A. As long as you qualify for home health, there are no co-payments or limits. PPO’s and HMO’s have different payment schedules and you need to check your benefits with your insurance.”
How Often Can I Use My Home Health Care Benefits?
“Medicare Part A covers services as long as you are homebound and need skilled services for as often as you need it. You need to be showing improvement towards goals set in the plan of care to continue receiving benefits. Medicare Part A only covers these services if you can improve or if your condition will deteriorate without therapy.
