Home Health Care Primer

If you are considering getting home care help to assist you with your caregiving responsibilities and/or to get some time for yourself, there are a number of things you need to consider, and also things you need to know. You may wish to take some time to review this Home Healthcare Primer to begin to answer your questions.

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Home Care Questions and Answers

What’s the difference between Home Care and Hospice?
Both provide care in the home, but they serve different needs.

Home Care is for:

• People who have left the hospital but still need medical care
  
• Those who can avoid hospital stays with in-home help
  
• Those who need their medical conditions checked often
  
• Those who need help learning to cope with a recently
• diagnosed medical condition
  

Hospice is specifically designed for people facing the last stages of a life-limiting illness.

Will my health insurance cover Home Care?
Medicare, Medicaid, managed care providers (including HMOs) and many private insurance plans provide coverage for Home Care—under certain conditions. These conditions, and the amount and type of coverage you have, vary from plan to plan. Check your plan’s Evidence of Coverage booklet, Web site or customer service center for more information.