Home health services
Medicare Coverage Information
Overview
Medicare provides coverage for home health services for eligible beneficiaries who need skilled medical care at home. These services help patients recover from illness, injury, or manage chronic conditions without requiring hospitalization or long-term facility care.
- Covers part-time skilled nursing care
- Includes physical, occupational, and speech therapy services
- Requires a doctor's certification of medical necessity
- Services must be provided by Medicare-certified home health agencies
- Temporary and intermittent care is typically covered
- Medicare Part A or Part B beneficiaries
- Patients who are homebound
- Individuals requiring skilled medical care
- Must have a care plan established by a physician
- No cost for medically necessary home health services
- Must have met Medicare Part A deductible
- Beneficiaries pay $0 for covered home health visits
- Must be prescribed by a doctor
- Patient must be homebound
- Services must be considered medically necessary
- Limited to part-time or intermittent skilled care
- Continuous or long-term home care not covered
- Consult with your primary care physician
- Get a formal medical assessment
- Request a referral for home health services
- Verify agency is Medicare-certified
- Contact Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE for specific questions
Last updated: 6/15/2025
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- 6/15/2025
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