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Home Health Care Benefits
Did you know that Medicare can cover needed home health care in the comfort of your own home? Such services must be deemed reasonable and necessary for the treatment of an illness or injury. Medicare pays 100% for Medicare-approved services.
What’s Covered:
• Part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care;
• Physical therapy, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy;
• Part-time or intermittent home health aide services (such as help with personal care, such as bathing, using the toilet, or dressing);
• Medical social services (such as counseling or help finding resources in the community);
• Certain medical supplies, such as wound dressings; and
• Durable medical equipment (like a walker).
Who Can Get Covered Home Health Care:
• You must be confined to your home.
• You must be under the care of a doctor, who has seen you face-to-face
has certified your need for home health services, and established a plan of care.
• A Medicare-certified home health agency must provide the services.
Let a trained SHINE Counselor assist you with this and all your Medicare questions.
Let a SHINE Counselor assist you.
Call the Elder Helpline 800-963-5337 www.floridashine.org
SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) provides free, unbiased health insurance counseling through a network of volunteers, empowering Florida seniors to make informed health choices. Cost savings could be yours too through the Medicare Savings Programs and the Extra Help Program.
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