Many of my Medicare clients ask if Medicare covers home health care.  The short answer is yes, but it has some restrictions.  In the past, one of those restrictions was that the patient’s medical condition would be expected to improve as a result of the home health care.  As a result, that meant that many beneficiaries who have a permanent condition would not be eligible for home health care coverage because their situation was “permanent”.

This restriction has recently been modified to include beneficiaries whose condition would not improve, but would also not worsen.  Beneficiaries who have a condition that can be maintained so that it does not get worse can now be eligible for home health care under Medicare.  There are other restrictions and you can read more about how Medicare covers home health care at the following link to Medicare’s website at:  https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/home-health-services.html

Based in the Richmond, Va area, David Higgs of Choices In Medicare specializes in helping seniors transition to Medicare.  He can be reached at email:  David@ChoicesInMedicare.com or go to website:  www.ChoicesInMedicare.com