Orthopedic recovery
Recovering at home after hip or knee replacement
A practical guide to the first weeks home after joint replacement: home setup, fall prevention, warning signs of clots and infection, therapy and when Medicare home health applies.
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Clear answers on home health in North Texas
Practical guides for case managers, physicians, patients and families. Every article links to the federal or Texas source it is based on.
For referral partners
A home health referral checklist for case managers
What to include in a Medicare home health referral: orders, face-to-face encounter, homebound status, skilled need and patient choice. Based on 42 CFR 424.22.
For referral partners
Patient choice at discharge: what the hospital rule requires
Plain-language summary of 42 CFR 482.43(d): agency lists, freedom of choice, managed care networks, quality data and financial interest disclosure.
For patients and families
What Medicare covers at home, and what it does not
A plain-language guide to Medicare home health coverage: eligibility, covered services, visit limits, what you pay and services that are not covered.
For patients and families
Skilled care does not require improvement
The Jimmo settlement clarified that Medicare home health coverage depends on the need for skilled care, not on whether a patient is expected to improve.
For patients and families
When home health ends: your right to a fast appeal
If you think Medicare home health is ending too soon, you can ask for a fast appeal. Learn about the NOMNC notice, deadlines and the BFCC-QIO.
For patients and families
How to read home health star ratings
What Medicare Care Compare star ratings for home health agencies mean, what the HHCAHPS patient survey measures and why some agencies have no rating yet.
General information, not medical, legal or coverage advice. See our editorial policy.
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