Services provided by nurses and other health professionals in patients' homes to patients who are unable to care for themselves.
Full range of medical and other health related services such as physical therapy, nursing, counseling, and social services that are delivered in the home of a patient, by a provider.
Skilled and semi-skilled part-time care received at home. May include nursing care, physical therapy, speech therapy and/or such custodial services as cooking, cleaning and washing.
Healthcare services rendered to a member in their home in lieu of confinement in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Care must be under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. This type of care may include physical, occupation or speech therapy, medical supplies and medication prescribed by a doctor.
Care received at home as part-time skilled nursing care, speech therapy, physical or occupational therapy, part-time services of home health aides or help from homemakers.
Healthcare provided in the home setting. Can include skilled nursing, nursing aid, P.T., O.T., S.T.
Health care services provided at home may include part-time skilled nursing care, speech therapy, physical or occupational therapy and homemaking. Home health care may be covered by Medicare or insurance under certain circumstances.
Home health care as defined by the National Home and Hospice Care Survey is care provided to individuals and families in their place of residence for promoting, maintaining, or restoring health; or for minimizing the effects of disability and illness including terminal illness.
an agency or organization that: a. Is licensed an primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care and other therapeutic services; and b. Has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization that includes at least one physician and one registered nurse (R.N.) who provide full-time supervision of such services; and c. Maintains complete medical records on each individual and has a full-time administrator.
Generally, skilled nursing care that a person receives in his or her home for the treatment of an illness or injury.
Nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy given at a patient's home. This is a covered service for BlueCross BlueShield of Central New York subscribers and the federal Medicare program.
Professional staff offering a wide range of services for individuals in their homes including all ages and abilities, and tailored to the individual's needs.
Health care provided in the home to aged, disabled, sick, or convalescent individuals who do not need institutional care. The most common types of home care include visiting nurse services and speech, physical, occupational, and rehabilitation therapy. These services are provided by home health agencies, hospitals, or other community organizations.
Care provided in your home by an agency licensed by the state in which you live. Benefits may be approved for individuals who are homebound for medical reasons, physically unable to obtain necessary medical care as an outpatient, or under the care of a physician.
Nursing and other health care services that are physician ordered and performed in the home by someone with special training including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, therapists and home health aides. Home Health Agencies licensed by the PA Department of Health provide and coordinate these services. CaregiverPA Resources - Home Health Care
Service provided by a certified agency that uses an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients being cared for in their homes.
health care that is provided in a patient's home rather than a facility such as a hospital, infirmary, clinic, or psychiatric hospital
Services of occupational, physical, respiratory, speech therapy, or nursing care. Also may include medical, social worker, home health aide and homemaker services.
A wide variety of skilled nursing care and supportive services for individuals who do not need institutional care. The services are available through intermittent visits and may include nursing care, physical therapy, speech and hearing therapy, occupational therapy, social services, and other support services.
Health services other than Custodial Care, rendered by a home health agency to an individual in his or her residence. Such services are provided to disabled, sick or convalescent individuals who do not need inpatient care, but who do need nursing services or therapy, medical supplies and special outpatient services. It is important to read your Contract to determine which services are Covered Services.
The health care services for which benefits are provided under the BCBSTX Contract when such services are provided during a visit by a Home Health Agency to patients confined at home due to a sickness or injury requiring skilled health care services on an intermittent, part-time basis.
services ranging from personal care assistance to nursing services to physical therapy are provided in the home by qualified home health care agencies.
Skilled nursing care and certain other health care you get in your home for the treatment of an illness or injury.
A type of medical care that is gaining popularity as people attempt to stay out of nursing homes. It is growing rapidly as technology provides equipment that is more portable and personnel receive additional training. As the name implies, services are performed at an individual's home, as opposed to an outside facility. Generally may refer to any level of care and a wide range of skilled and non-skilled services, including part-time nursing care, various types of therapy, assistance with activities of daily living and homemaker services such as cleaning and meal preparation. For Medicare purposes, this term refers specifically to intermittent, physician-ordered medical services or treatment and should not be confused with definitions contained in long-term care policies. Also called Home Care.
Health care services rendered to an individual in their home. Services may include nursing service, speech, physical, occupational and rehabilitation therapy, home maker services, and social services. Such services may restrict insurance coverage of home health care to services provided by home health agencies.
Services, such as preparing meals, bathing and dressing, administering medicines, recording vital signs, etc. which are provided in an individual's home.
medical services provided by a professional (nurse, therapist, social worker) in a home setting. They also provide help with everyday activities and functions, such as, dressing, bathing, light housekeeping and errands.
Health services that are performed in the home of the patient, including nursing care, social services, home health aide, homemaking services, and various rehabilitation therapies.
short-term health care that is ordered by a physician and provided in the patient's home by a licensed home health care agency. This type of care must be approved by the claims administrator.
Medical treatment performed in the patientŽs home.
Skilled or unskilled care provided in an individual's home, usually on a part-time basis.
Provision of medical and nursing services in the individual's home by a licensed provider.
A program of professional, paraprofessional or skilled care provided through a home health care agency to a patient in his or her home. Services not included in home health care are those provided to a patient while confined in a hospital, nursing facility or any other facility that charges for room and board.
Refers to a wide range of services, from skilled care and physical therapy to personal care delivered at home or in a residential setting.
Is a skilled nursing or other professional services in the residence, including, but not limited to, part-time and intermittent skilled nursing services, home health aid services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy and audiology services, and medical social services by a social worker (CIC 10232.9 [b] [1]).
Care provided at home to treat an illness or injury. Medicare will only cover care in the home if the person has a skilled care need (see skilled care).
Skilled medical care for the seriously ill, injured or dying at the home provided by a nurse, therapist, certified nurse's aid or other licensed health care professional. A home maker/ home health aids are an invaluable part of this team. Home health care covers the use of assistive devices (crutches, canes, walkers, IV setups, hospital beds, wheelchairs, ostomy supplies, prostheses, and oxygen).
Medical services administered at the patient's home such as nursing care and speech, occupational or physical therapy.
A wide variety of services that bring long-term care to the home and can also include skilled or unskilled nursing, physical therapy, and assistance with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living, i.e. bathing, dressing, eating, transferring in or out of a bed or chair, etc.). This care can also include non-medical services, such as housekeeping, shopping, laundry, money management, meal preparation or help with ADLs.
some medical plans cover home health care that meets certain requirements. For example, such care may require precertification, a written treatment plan, and may require care to be provided by persons meeting certain requirements.
Home health care provides medically oriented services for acute or chronic illness in the patient's home; it often follows a hospital stay for an acute medical condition or a discharge from another type of medical facility. Most insurers, including Medicaid and Medicare and private insurance, provide at least limited coverage for home health care.
At home, services for occupational, physical, respiratory, speech therapy, or nursing care.
Skilled nursing or other professional services/therapies in your residence.
A store that sells medical supplies, bathroom safety equipment, physical therapy needs, wheelchairs, walkers, etc.
For long-term care (LTC) insurance, skilled or nonskilled nursing care, physical therapy, and home health assistance provided by a state-licensed and/or Medicare-certified home health agency.
An agency or program, licensed or certified by state and/or federal government to provide assistance with daily living activities and/or nursing care in the patient's home.
Includes a wide range of health-related services such as assistance with medications, wound care, intravenous (IV) therapy, and help with basic needs such as bathing, dressing, mobility, etc., which are delivered at a person's home.
Health services rendered in the home to a Member confined to the home. Such services are provided to aged, disabled, sick or convalescent Members who need nursing services or therapy, medical supplies and special Outpatient services and who otherwise would need to be hospitalized.
Medical and non-medical services provided to ill, disabled, or infirmed persons in their residences. Such services may include Homemaker Services, assistance with Activities of Daily Living, and Respite Care services.
This term covers a wide range of services, from skilled care and physical therapy to personal care delivered at home.
Medical and nursing services are provided in a person's home by a licensed provider.
Home health care is recognized as an increasingly important alternative to hospitalization or care in a nursing home for patients who do not need 24?hour day professional supervision. Many people find it possible to remain at home for the entire duration of their illness or at least to shorten their hospital stay. In many cases readmission to the hospital can be prevented or delayed. A variety of health services are provided in a home health care program in the patient's home, under the direction of a physician.
Services covered by Medicare that include: part-time or periodic skilled nursing care; home health aide services; physical therapy; occupational therapy; speech-language therapy; medical social services; durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, oxygen, and walkers); medical supplies; and other services.
Home health care is nursing you need at home, physical therapy to help you use your arms or legs again, speech therapy (if you had a stroke, for example).
Rehabilitative and medically necessary health services provided in the home to aged, disabled, sick or convalescent individuals who do not need institutional care, but who do need nursing services or therapy, medical supplies and special outpatient services.
Nursing care and medical services approved by a physician and administered in the patient's home that replaces hospitalization.
Health care that you get in your home for an illness or injury. Home health care services include skilled nursing care and physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
In-home medical care, therapy, nursing care, social work and other home-oriented services.
Services for occupational, physical, respiratory, speech therapy, or nursing care. Also included are medical, social worker, home health aide, and homemaker services.
Regional Medical Laboratory
An array of services provided directly in the home under medical and nursing direction and supervision.
Skilled medical care and other health care services (such as nursing care, and speech, occupational or physical therapy) that you receive in your home for the treatment of an illness or injury. Not all plans provide this kind of coverage, or some may provide it but only for a limited amount of time.
Supplemental health services provided at home by medical para-professionals, typically to prevent institutionalization of the aged or disabled.
Supportive services in the home ranging from skilled nursing care and occupational, physical, respiratory and speech therapy — to assistance with activities of daily living and housekeeping. This support allows many older people to remain in their own homes. For more information, click on Home Health Care.