Why would a home health care agency choose to be certified by ...

[daltonest1984]

Why would a home health care agency choose to be certified by Medicare?
 
  A) To remain open and offer services
  B) To ensure that all available services can be provided
  C) To receive reimbursement for Medicare-covered services
  D) To be able to admit clients without a physician's order

Question 2

In addition to a physician's order, what is one of the eligibility requirements for Medicare-covered home health care?
 
  A) The client must have transportation to the physician's office.
  B) The family must be willing to meet health care needs.
  C) The client must be essentially homebound.
  D) The client must be able to leave the home unassisted.

[Gabe]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
There are two types of home health care agencies: those certified by Medicare and those that are not. An agency must be certified by Medicare in order to receive reimbursement for Medicare-covered services.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
To be eligible for Medicare-covered home health care services, the client must meet certain criteria. One is that the client must be homebound or normally unable to leave the home unassisted. The client may leave home for medical treatment or short, infrequent trips, but leaving the home must require considerable effort.