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.
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.
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