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What is Medicare Home Health?
Medicare Home Health is the primary payer source for acute care needs. Medicare is short term and rehabilitative. The individual requesting services (consumer) must meet the homebound criteria and require the skills only a registered nurse or therapist can provide. The consumer must have an acute illness or an exacerbation (worsening) of a chronic illness. The consumer must be continually making progress toward a goal or require the continuation of the therapist or registered nurse due to changes in the acute illness. Medicare can provide a registered nurse, physical therapist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, medical social worker, and home health aide.
Services provided in the home under Medicare must be ordered by a physician. If you have questions or would like to receive services under Medicare Home Health, contact your physician. |
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