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Costs for Home Care Services
My Mother is currently getting PT in her apartment since being discharged from the hospital. What steps do I need to take about having someone come by to check on her after this concludes. Would it be covered by Medicare and how about prici

Hi Lana,

Medicare does NOT pay for home care services needed by most that is considered non-medical or unskilled care. Therefore unfortunately when your mother no longer has skilled needs of PT you must pay privately for non-medical services such as those provided by a nursing assistant / companion / home ...
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