Martes, Abril 19, 2011

Medicaid Home Health Service

http://www.medicaidpatients.com/medicaid-home-health-services/

Medicaid Home Health Service



Medicaid is a health care program in the United States specifically targeted for low-income families.  There are specific conditions for eligibility for you to qualify for coverage.  It is under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.  It is funded by the federal government, but the states have their own leeway in terms of rules regarding eligibility, scope of services, rates, and programs.  The groups served by Medicaid include citizens of the United States and resident aliens, including their children, and people with disabilities.  One of the biggest aspects of Medicaid is home health services.
Home care or home health services is health care provided in the patient’s home by healthcare professionals.  Its objective is to mainly make the disabled or the elderly remain at home instead of remaining in an institution.  It is estimated that most home care is rendered by family members, while there are others who have nurses or therapists to take care of them.   This can be paid for by Medicaid, long term insurance, or out of the patient’s own pockets.  Under Medicaid, states are mandated to cover nursing home care for eligible persons over the age of 21.   Again, they must be found eligible for this coverage under the state’s terms.  Federal regulations require that home health care include services such as nursing, home health aides, medical supplies and equipment, and appliances suitable for use in the home.

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