..."around-the-clock" medical and related care provided in hospitals and extended care facilities, but, nevertheless, are of such severity that the individuals are under the care of a physician and confined to their homes. Accordingly, payment may not be made for home health services unless the...

...medical and paramedical care provided in hospitals and extended care facilities, but nevertheless, are of such severity that the individuals are under...the care of a physician, confined to their homes, and in need of active health requiring skilled services. Care that is primarily custodial in nature,...

..."around-the-clock" medical and related care provided in hospitals and extended care facilities, but, nevertheless, are of such severity that the individuals are under the care of a physician and confined to their homes. Accordingly, payment may not be made for home health services unless the...

...for public assistance programs but are not sufficient to meet the costs of necessary medical care. 33 of such severity that the individuals are under the care of a physician and confined to their homes. Accordingly, home health benefits are covered only where a physician certifies...

...IMPEDE THE MEDICAL TREATMENT; 0 PART-TIME OR INTERMITTENT SERVICES FROM A HOME . HEALTH AIDE; AND 0 MEDICAL SUPPLIES (OTHER THAN DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS)...BENEFICIARIES WHOSE CONDITIONS ARE OF SUCH SEVERITY THAT THE IND-WDUALS ARE UNDER THE CARE OF A PHYSICIAN, CONFINED TO THEIR HOMES (HOMEBOUND; AND IN NEED OF SKILLED...

...drugs and biologicals) and medical app! iances.i 2 ? The Medicare law limits payment for home-health. services to those beneficiaries whose conditions are...confined to their homes (homebound), and in need of part-time skilled-nursing care or termittent basis.IQ/ The Health Care Financing Administration which...

...economical setting consistent with the provision of quality care. Medicare and HHA payments are for services to those beneficiaries whose conditions are...the individuals are under the care of a physician and in need of skilled nursing care. Patients are discharged from acute care hospitals to SNFs and...

...problems impede the medical treatment; Part-time or intermittent services from a home health aide; and Medical supplies (other than drugs and biologicals)...are under the care of a physician, confined to their home (homebound) and in need of skilled nursing care on an intermittent basis, or in need of physical...

...problems impede the medical treatment; Part-time or intermittent services from a home health aide; and Medical supplies (other than drugs and biologicals)...are under the care of a physician, confined to their home (homebound) and in need of skilled nursing care on an intermittent basis, or in need of physical...

...and slightly expand Medicare's home health benefit. The Medicare home health care provisions permit payment for home health services to those beneficiaries...the care of a physician, confined to their homes, and in need of part-time skilled nursing care, physical therapy, or speech pathology on an intermittent...