Home Health Certification and Payment
Hospice payment
For a senior to receive home health services, he or she must first be classified as homebound by his or her physician. Being classified as homebound means:
- You have trouble leaving your home without help (like using a cane, wheelchair, walker, or crutches; special transportation; or help from another person) because of an illness or injury.
- Leaving your home isn’t recommended because of your condition.
- You’re normally unable to leave your home because it’s a major effort.
We are currently accepting traditional Medicare Part A. Covered home health services include:
- Medically necessary part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech-language pathology services
- Medical social services
- Part-time or intermittent home health aide care (only if you’re also getting skilled nursing care at the same time)
- Injectable osteoporosis drugs for women
- Durable medical equipment
- Medical supplies for use at home
Medicare doesn't pay for:
- 24-hour-a-day care at your home
- Meals delivered to your home
- Homemaker services (like shopping and cleaning) that aren’t related to your care plan
- Custodial or personal care that helps you with daily living activities (like bathing, dressing, or using the bathroom), when this is the only care you need
