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:
- Bladder cancer
- Cystectomy
- Dysuria
- Glomerulonphritis (Bright’s Disease)
- Hematuria
- Hypertension
- Infection treatment
- Kidney infection/disease
- Nephrostomy
- Prostate disease
- Prolapse
- Post-operative care
- Pyelonephritis
- Renal failure
- Skin disorders
- TURP
- Urinary diversions
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary retention
- UTI, acute or recurrent
Home Care Services May Include:
- Assessment of patient needs and condition
- Bladder training
- Catheter care
- Care of Foley catheter
- Suprapubic catheter changes and management
- Observation of contents and amounts
- Observations of hydration
- Teaching catheter care, including irrigation
- Straight catheterization for residual urine
- Dressing changes (aseptic)
- Suture removal, drain care, packing, etc. (with specific orders)
- Assessment of surgical incision
- Teaching aseptic procedure
- Monitoring for signs and symptoms of infection
- Enteral/Parenteral therapies
- IV therapy
- IV medication*
- Care of implanted ports
- IV hydration
- Instruction on disease management
- Lab work**
- Medication instruction
- Adverse reactions
- Medication compliance
- Nutrition management
- Ostomy/Urostomy care and management
- New stoma care, dressing, discharge observation, skin care
- Teaching ostomy care and irrigation
- Diet for ostomy patient
- Skin and wound assessment
- Assessment of difficult wounds and slow healing wounds
- Pain management
- Skin care
- Wound care
**Is not a qualifying skilled service.