Does Medicare Provide Home Health Care? 
In order to have home health care paid for by Medicare , you must be receiving certain services ordered by a doctor , the home health agency providing the care must be Medicare approved , and you must be certified as homebound by your doctor . Being homebound means that leaving home is n't recommended due to your condition , you need assistance such as a walker to leave home , or it takes considerable and taxing effort to leave home . You are allowed to go to doctor appointments and some short jaunts like religious services . 