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Know Jimmo | Home Health Care for Chronic Conditions
Home Health Care is Available for Medicare Beneficiaries with Long Term, Chronic, and Terminal Conditions The key to coverage is whether the individual requires skilled nursing or therapy and whether care would be safe and effective if skilled … [Read more...] about Know Jimmo | Home Health Care for Chronic Conditions
Is Mobile Outpatient Therapy an Alternative to Home Health Care?
Home-based Medicare-covered physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology services may be available outside of Medicare’s often inaccessible home health benefit. Mobile outpatient therapy is coverable under Part B, though it … [Read more...] about Is Mobile Outpatient Therapy an Alternative to Home Health Care?
When Should Medicare Cover Home Health Care?*
A 90-year-old woman needed home care after a hospital and SNF stay. Her family worked to set up the care with a knowledgeable, compassionate care coordinator. Nonetheless, the coordinator definitively informed the family that Medicare simply does not … [Read more...] about When Should Medicare Cover Home Health Care?*
Know Jimmo | Jimmo Applies to Home Health Care
Skilled Maintenance Care is Covered The Jimmo Court rulings and related policy changes specifically apply to Medicare coverage for home health care. The Medicare Home Health Benefit Policy Manual makes that very clear. It states: “Coverage of … [Read more...] about Know Jimmo | Jimmo Applies to Home Health Care
Know Jimmo | Home Health Care is Available for Medicare Beneficiaries with Long Term, Chronic, and Terminal Conditions
The key to coverage is whether the individual requires skilled nursing or therapy and whether care would be safe and effective if skilled care was not provided. (And the individual meets other qualifying criteria: is homebound and has proper provider … [Read more...] about Know Jimmo | Home Health Care is Available for Medicare Beneficiaries with Long Term, Chronic, and Terminal Conditions
CMS 2025 Home Health Care Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Home Health Care Notice of Proposed Rulemaking last week. It was published in the Federal Register today at 2024-14254.pdf (govinfo.gov). The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the … [Read more...] about CMS 2025 Home Health Care Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Released
Medicare-Covered Home Health Care Declining
2024 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Report to Congress Home health agencies provided services to 15% fewer traditional Medicare beneficiaries from 2019 to 2022.[1] In-person home health care visits declined during that time by more than 30%, … [Read more...] about Medicare-Covered Home Health Care Declining
Medicare Program Cannot Afford Medicare Advantage “Stability” – Especially as New Study Shows Inferior Home Health Care Provided by MA Plans
MA Overpayment As discussed in a recent CMA Alert (Feb. 22, 2024), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued proposed MA payment rates for 2025 (“Rate Notice”), which will be finalized by April 1, 2024. As described … [Read more...] about Medicare Program Cannot Afford Medicare Advantage “Stability” – Especially as New Study Shows Inferior Home Health Care Provided by MA Plans
When Should Medicare Coverage be Available for Home Health Care?
Home health care can be covered by Medicare if it meets the following criteria: Medicare Coverable Home Health Services If the triggering conditions described above are met, the beneficiary is eligible for Medicare coverage of home health … [Read more...] about When Should Medicare Coverage be Available for Home Health Care?