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A doctor or other health care provider (like a nurse practitioner) must assess you face-to-face before certifying that you need home health services. A doctor or other health care provider must order your care, and a Medicare-certified home health agency must provide it.
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Medicare pays for covered home health services you get during a 30-day period of care. You can have more than one 30-day period of care. Payment for each 30-day period is based on your condition and care needs. Getting treatment from a home health agency that’s Medicare-certified can lower your out-of-pocket costs.
Finding a Medicare-certified home health agency. If your doctor decides you need home health care, you may choose an agency from the participating Medicare-certified home health agencies that serve your area. Home health agencies are certified to make sure they meet certain federal health and safety requirements.
You can join PACE, even if you don’t have Medicare and/or Medicaid, if: • You’re 55 or older. • You live in the service area of a PACE organization. • Your state certifies that you need a nursing home-level of care. • You’re able to live safely in the community with the help of PACE services.
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility.