If your patient has an exacerbation of a preexisting condition, acute onset of a new diagnosis or new medication, home health services could be covered 100% by Medicare if the patient meets the eligibility requirements.
Supported Diagnoses:
- Post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- Congestive heart failure (CHF)
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Cardiac complications
- Post-myocardial infarction (MI)
- Pacemakers
- Automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
- Angina
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS)
- Heart valve repair and/or replacement
- Pre-/Post-heart transplant
- Congenital defect repair
Home Care Services May Include:
- Observation and assessment
- Management and teaching
- Assessment of cardiac complications
- Pain assessment
- Auscultation of the heart and respiratory system
- Instruction regarding the cardiac medication regimen, drug toxicity and possible drug interactions
- Wound care
- Instruction regarding exercise and cardiac rehabilitation
- Diagnostic equipment: pulse oximetry and doppler
- Instruction regarding the prevention of complications, early detection and when to notify a physician
- Improved physician follow up
- Clinical outcomes feedback
- Updated and accurate clinical assessment data
- Case management to reduce calls
- Early detection/intervention for better disease management
- Streamlined, user-friendly paper process
- Integrated office protocols for follow up
- 30 Day and 60 Day summaries