You won't qualify for home health care services if you need more than intermittent or part-time specialized care. You can leave your home for medical treatment or for a short time. You can leave home for medical treatment or brief, infrequent absences for non-medical reasons, such as attending church services. You can still get home health care if you attend a day care center for adults.
When your doctor or healthcare provider asks you for home health care, they decide what types of care would benefit your condition. Then, our home health care team coordinates that care plan. Patients often need several types of care, such as nursing care along with physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy. You may only have one doctor or up to three or more doctors.
They work together to coordinate your care, but they will perform your home visits with you separately. They keep each other and your doctor informed of your progress to adjust your care plan if necessary. Medicare Part A or Part B pays for home health care services only if a physician or licensed professional, as defined in § 484.2 of this chapter, certifies and recertifies the content specified in paragraphs (a) (and (b) () of this chapter section, as appropriate.
