Home Health Care- A Service Covered By Medicare

Home health care is clinical medical care provided by an registered nurse, occupational therapist, physical therapist or other skilled medical professionals, and is often prescribed as part of a care plan following a hospitalization.
Situations in which home health is prescribed include:

• Following an inpatient hospitalization, rehabilitation, or a stay at a skilled nursing facility – to help the senior transition back to independence
• When a senior has had a recent medication change, in order to monitor for side effects and assure a new medication is effective
• When seniors experience an overall decline in functioning – in order to help them to regain independence through therapy or learning new skills to compensate for their deficit

Home health care is clinical medical care provided by an registered nurse, occupational therapist, physical therapist or other skilled medical professionals, and is often prescribed as part of a care plan following a hospitalization.
HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Home health care services include:

• Therapy and skilled nursing services
• Administration of medications, including injections
• Medical tests
• Monitoring of health status
•  Wound care

Home health services may also include medical supplies for use in your home, durable medical equipment, or injectable osteoporosis drugs.

What Medicare doesn't pay for:

• 24-hour-a-day care at home
• Meals delivered to your home
• Custodial or personal care (help bathing, dressing, and using the bathroom) when this is the only care you need
• Homemaker services