Traditional Medicaid (Ohio Home Care) |
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To qualify for Medicaid skilled home health services: - The patient must be an eligible Medicaid recipient. - The patient must be under the care of a physician, and the physician must order the services. - The service must be reasonable and necessary for the treatment of an injury or illness. - The services are only provided on a part-time and intermittent basis. No more than 8 hours per day or 14 hours per week of combined nursing or home health aide visits, all visits are under 4 hours in length. *Certain recipients are eligible to receive more than these stipulated hours if they meet additional requirements.
When patients meet the above criteria, Medicaid pays for 100% of your home care services. |
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Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need more information. We will assist you in finding the health care services you need. |
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- The patient must require a skilled service (i.e. Nursing, Physical or Speech Therapy.) The patient must only require intermittent (part-time) nursing care, physical or speech therapy, or an ongoing need for occupational therapy. Medical social services and home health aide services are only covered if the patient is receiving nursing care or physical or speech therapy.
*Refer to the FAQ section for the definition of homebound.
When patients meet the above criteria, Medicare pays for 100% of your home care services.
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Private Pay |
Medicaid Waiver |
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To qualify for Medicaid Waiver services: - The patient must be an eligible Medicaid recipient. - The patient must be under the care of a physician, and the physician must order the services. - The service must be reasonable and necessary for the treatment of an injury or illness. - In addition the patient must: - Be 59 years old or less and require either an intermediate level of care or a skilled level of care as defined in the Ohio Administrative Code, - Have such a need that in the absence of home care would require nursing home placement or long-term hospitalization, - Need services that are not available through other sources in amounts sufficient enough to meet their needs, and - Not live in an institution, residential care facility, adult foster home or other group living arrangement that is subject to state licensure or certification.
These recipients are assigned a Case Manager that will coordinate and monitor the services provided to the patient.
When patients meet the above criteria, Medicaid pays for 100% of your home care services. |
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Patient Qualifications for Services |
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To qualify for Medicare skilled home care: - The patient must be an eligible Medicare recipient. - The patient must be under the care of a physician, and the physician must order the services. - The patient must be homebound*. - The service must be reasonable and necessary for the treatment of an injury or illness.
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Medicare |
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Private pay nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social worker, and home health aide services are available through our sister agency, Advantage Home Health Care, Inc. Click here to visit their web site. |
