Whether it’s physical therapy or light housekeeping, Mary T. Home Health is ready to help you maintain your independence.
1. Who pays for Home Health Care?
Most health insurance companies, HMO’s, PPO’s, and workers compensation cover home care visits. Medicare and Medicaid pay for home health services. Some insurance providers do not cover all home health services. Our staff will verify coverage and obtain required authorization.
2. Do I need a physician’s order for Home Health Care?
Yes, all services provided in the home are under the direction and orders of the patient’s physician.
3. What if I have a problem at night or on the weekend?
We have nurses on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
4. How can I be sure my family member is in good, caring hands?
We have been providing home health services in the community for over 15 years. The state performs evaluations regularly for deficiencies we might have. We conduct yearly customer satisfaction surveys. Our agency carefully screens all applicants with criminal background checks and examines prior nursing experience.
5. What criteria are required for Medicare to approve?
- The patient is a medicare recipient
- The patient must be home bound. Home bound is defined by Medicare as “normal ability to leave the home and that leaving the home requires considerable and taxing effort.”
- The care must be skilled and medically necessary, as determined by a physician.
Mary T. Home Health is a Medicare certified provider, providing services to Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin and Scott Counties.
In 2010, the Minnesota Department of Health found Mary T. Home Health to have no deficiencies.