If you qualify for Medicare-covered home health care, your Medicare home health care benefit will include the following services, if necessary:
- A limited amount of skilled nursing services and home health services, such as injections (and teaching patients to self-inject), tube feedings, catheter changes, and wound care.
- A limited amount of home health aide care if you also require skilled services. A home health aide provides personal care services including help with bathing, using the toilet, and dressing.
- Physical, speech and occupational therapy services
- Medical social services to help you with social and emotional concerns you have related to your illness.
- Certain medical supplies
- Durable medical equipment