Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Understanding the needs of high-need, high-cost community-based beneficiaries, including homebound status, will help Medicare ...

Medicare covers up to 8 hours per day and a maximum of 28-35 hours per week of home health care under Part A or Part B when this service is provided by a Medicare-certified home health agency. To be ...

For most home care companies, having to terminate services with a client is rare. However, when these instances do occur, ...

Benefits that allowed millions of Medicare recipients access to telehealth and in-home acute care expired on Sept. 30.

This is evident in Idaho, where 37% of patients referred to home health care after hospitalization did not receive it last ...

Many aging adults would prefer to age in place and stay home longer rather than move to an assisted living facility or nursing home. Most people recognize, though, that living at home alone can be ...

Medicare pays for short-term home health services such as skilled nursing care, physical therapy, and occupational therapy if you cannot leave home and your doctor orders these services. If you have a ...

Original Medicare pays the complete cost of home health care services for beneficiaries enrolled in both Part A and Part B. You pay no deductible or coinsurance for home health care with Original ...

People with disabilities and older adults may require help with activities of daily living (ADLs). If your loved one needs assistance with non-medical tasks (e.g., help around the house or with ...