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Medicare

Medicare is an insurance program that may cover home health care services, including part-time skilled nursing care, part-time home health aides, rehabilitative therapy (including speech, physical, and occupational therapies), social services, and medical supplies. It does not cover around-the-clock home care, meal delivery, or assistance with shopping or domestic chores.

In order to qualify for Medicare home health care, a patient must be homebound and in need of part-time skilled nursing care or rehabilitative therapy. Your doctor must order Medicare services, as well as formulate a plan of care for the home health care organization, such as VNSNY, to carry out. Your doctor and your VNSNY nurse will work closely to determine which services and supplies are needed and how often, as well as what progress should be expected and how long you need home health care.

Before your home health care services can begin, VNSNY will inform you in writing about how much of your bill should be covered by Medicare, as well as which items and services are not included in the coverage and their costs. VNSNY bills Medicare, which pays the full, approved cost of all covered home health care visits. Any remaining costs are the patient’s responsibility (but may be paid for by another form of insurance).

For eligibility requirements and coverage information regarding Medicare, please call 1-800-633-4227, or click here to visit the Medicare website.

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