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Is the agency Medicare-certified?Good sign: Yes, and they can give you their CMS number.Worry if: “We are licensed” with no Medicare certification, when Medicare is paying.
What is your Medicare quality star rating, and your patient survey rating?Good sign: They know both and can say what they are working on.Worry if: They do not know, or say ratings do not matter.
Do you serve her ZIP code and the exact address?Good sign: A clear yes.Worry if: “Probably,” or “we will see who is available.”

What does home health cover?: Part-time or intermittent skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, medical social services and part-time home health aide care. It is for someone who is homebound and needs skilled care.
Who pays?: You pay nothing for covered home health services under Original Medicare. Medical equipment is separate: after the Part B deductible you pay 20 percent of the approved amount. Medicare Advantage and Medicaid cover home health too, with plan-specific rules.
How do we start?: A doctor or other provider must see her in person, confirm she needs home health and order it. A Medicare-certified agency provides it. The first assessment visit happens within 48 hours of the referral or of her coming home, or on the date the doctor ordered.

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