Financial Matters
Many people are not aware that Medicare pays 100% for home health services - no co-
payments nor co-insurance is necessary. The government recognizes that home health
care saves money if it allows people to stay out of, or reduce the time in a hospital.
A similar saving comes if home care can provide, or at least delay, placement in a nursing
home or other facility.
There is the human advantage as well. Many people prefer staying in their own homes as
they age. Home health care enables people to do just that.
Heritage Home Health, Inc. takes care of the paperwork so there is no burden on the
patient or family.
In order for Medicare to pay for home health care, the following five conditions must be met:
Homebound: Medicare patients must be homebound to be eligible for the home care benefit.
Part-Time Need – the person must require services on a part-time, intermittent basis.
Medical Need – there must be a medical reason for an individual to receive home health care.
Primary Skilled Services – the person must need at least one primary, skilled service.
Physician Approval – the person’s physician must order home care
services and approve the plan of care to be provided by the home health
agency.
In
the case of non-Medicare, skilled home health services, Heritage Home
Health accepts Av-Med Health Insurance, Veterans Administration and
private or self pay, as well as several other private insurance
plans. We are constantly adding new sources of funding to our
growing list of accepted payer sources.
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