Home health aide services fall into three main categories: personal care, physical assistance, and household chores. Medicare will not cover visits made solely for:
a. physical assistance.
b. physician orders.
c. personal care.
d. household chores.
D
Medicare will not pay for visits made solely for household chores.
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