Home Health Care & Extended Facilities Flashcards
(13 cards)
SNF
skilled nursing facility
delivered in a facility w/ 24 hr on call & 8 hour on site nursing service
Rehab services are provided
ECF
Extended Care Facility
care is geared toward restoration, but is less than that of a rehab center
Some pt are unbale to go home bc they cannot care for themselves
Home Health Services
delivered in pt’s own home
care is geared to restoration and educating pt for self-maintenence
Medicare place of residence
Criteria for Medicare A
pt is confined to home
Home health team
What does medicare cover?
Services not covered by Medicare
Home Health Care benefits
What is skilled service?
Exclusions to coverage in homecare
What services are covered in Home Health Care?
Medicare A vs B
A you must work for an agency
B you can do it yourself