Frequently Asked
Questions
Am I eligible for Medicare home health services?
To meet the eligibility criteria to qualify for Medicare home
health services patient must be:
What is Homebound?
A patient is considered homebound if he/she experiences:
Homebound is not affected by frequent absences from home
to receive medical treatment; also patients are allowed brief
and infrequent absences from home for non-medical reason.
What are the services provided?
Precise Home Care provides the following services:
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Skilled Nursing
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Physical Therapy
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Occupational Therapy
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Speech Therapy
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Medical Social Worker
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Home Health Aide
What are the programs available?
When to refer patients to home care?
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New onset or exacerbation of illness or surgery
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Patient requires follow up care
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New or changed medications
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New or changed treatments
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New or changed wound dressings
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Change in patient mobility abilities
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New or changed diet
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IV Therapy
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Foley cath care and maintenance
What are the benefits of home care services?
Home care services compliments the physicians services and
together ensures positive patient outcomes by offering:
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Improved patient/caregiver self care and management
skills
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Professional assessment and instruction
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Reduction of acute re-hospitalizations
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Coordination of care transitions
What are the benefits of physician services?
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Patient/family independence in self care resulting in
less physician phone calls
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Patient reduction in acute re-hospitalization
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Improved patient outcomes
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An inter-discipline approach that addresses all the patient’s
needs
What are the patients benefits?
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Patient/families are taught how to manage their illness/injury
in the comfort of their home
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For those patients with Medicare insurance services are
covered 100%
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Reduction in acute re-hospitalizations
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