Referrals Are Made by
- Physicians
- Hospital Discharge Planners
- Social Service Workers
- Family Members
- Patients themselves
- Community Service Organizations
What are the Guidelines Specific to Medicare?
- Patient must be homebound
- Medicare defines a homebound patient as one who requires considerable effort and assistance to leave home
- Care must be medically reasonable, necessary and ordered by a physician
- Patient must require skilled care
- Care must be intermittent
