Counseling Locations and Appointments
Last Updated:
11/5/08
Medicare provides for full payment of intermittent part-time skilled care from registered nurses, therapists, and home health aides from a Medicare-approved home health agency. Intermittent part-time care is generally defined as daily care for 5 days a week up to 2 or 3 weeks. In exceptional cases, longer care may be provided. In order to be eligible, a beneficiary must meet all the following criteria:
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Be under the care of a doctor
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Need care for a specific illness
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Be homebound
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Need skilled services
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Need services on a part-time or occasional basis
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Agency providing the care must be Medicare approved
If you require skilled services (nursing, physical therapy, or speech therapy), you may also receive occupational therapy, social work services, and home health aide services if your physician determines you need them. PRIOR HOSPITALIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECEIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE.