To qualify for Medicare home health services, the following conditions must be met:

• The patient must be enrolled in Medicare.
•  The patient is considered homebound, meaning leaving home requires significant effort due to illness or injury.
•  The care must be deemed medically necessary by a physician.

Yes, medical social workers are knowledgeable about state and federal disability programs. They assist patients in completing applications, gathering medical documentation, and appealing denied claims for programs like Social Security Disability Insurance, Veterans Disability Benefits, and others.

• Observation and assessment of condition
• Patient and family education on disease process
• Management and evaluation of care plans
• Medication education and management
• Dressing changes
• Home safety education
• Wound care, catheter care, injections, IV therapy
• Ostomy care, pain management, diabetic care, nutritional support
• Assistance with Daily Living:
• Bathing, dressing, transfer, and ambulation assistance
• Light meal preparation, housekeeping, grocery shopping, laundry
• Medication reminders, companionship, reading, writing, pet care
• exercise therapy assistance