how long will medicare pay for in home care
Medicare Part A pays 100% of the cost of your covered home health care, and there is no limit on the number of visits to your home for which Medicare will pay. Medicare will also pay for the initial evaluation by a home care agency, if prescribed by your physician, to determine whether you are a good candidate for home care. (Note that Medicare Part A only pas for home health care that follows a prior three-day hospital stay. Otherwise Medicare Part B (medical insurance) pays for home health services.) Medicare will pay for 100% of the following services related to home health care: part-time skilled nursing careâusually two to three visits per week in a plan certified by a physician; physical therapy; speech therapy, and/or; occupational therapy. If you are receiving home health care for one of the above ...