Home Health services must be ordered by a physician

The service must be reasonable and necessary in the treatment of the illness or injury

The patient must require a qualifying skilled intermittent service such as nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy. Medical social services and home health aide services are covered only if the patient is receiving skilled nursing care, or physical or speech therapy.

The patient must be homebound*

The patient is an eligible Medicare beneficiary

Inability to leave home without considerable and taxing effort

Physician certifies homebound status

Patient is able to drive a car safely

Patient has frequent absences from home for social reasons