You may think your medical care will be covered by Medicare. Before you have a crisis, know your facts about Medicare’s financial coverage.

1. Medicare will only pay for medical services on a short term, part-time basis. The services must be ordered by a physician and provided by licensed nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and medical social workers.

2. Medicare does not reimburse agencies for 24/7 services or service provided by a registered dietitian.

3. Medicare will only pay for home healthcare for patients that are considered homebound.

4. Medicare does not pay for patients only requiring (nonskilled) home health aide service. Medicare does not pay for long term home healthcare service. Any service that falls under the category of personal care, companion, and/or are considered long term care, custodial or domestic in nature is not covered. These are all considered nonskilled services that are typically supported by home health aides.

5. Medicare does not pay for nursing visits that occur for the sole purpose of veni-puncture and obtaining blood samples. If the only need is for blood draws, then the patient will need to go to an outpatient center.

Cambridge Health Care can help you learn more about your Medicare options. Cambridge will be your guide so you can relax and feel less stress over your medical and home healthcare coverage.

Simply call 404-935-5900.