Home Health Care Services Near Me

To qualify under Medicare, a doctor must certify the senior is homebound, needs intermittent skilled nursing or therapy, and care is provided by a Medicare-certified agency under a care plan reviewed by the doctor. Both the need and the homebound status must be documented.

You can search Medicare.gov's Care Compare tool for certified agencies and quality ratings, ask your doctor or hospital discharge planner, or call 1-800-MEDIGAP (1-800-633-4427) for free help finding a trusted, certified provider in your area.

For eligible homebound seniors using a Medicare-certified agency, the home health benefit has no copay or deductible. You may pay 20% for certain durable medical equipment. Non-covered services, like 24-hour or custodial-only care, are not part of this benefit.

Home health is intermittent and tied to a doctor's care plan, recertified roughly every 60 days as long as you remain eligible and show a continued skilled need. It typically continues until recovery goals are met or skilled care is no longer required.