One must satisfy the criteria developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, as listed below, in order to be eligible for home care:

• Patient is homebound per the advice of the physician.
• Patient is cared for by a physician and receives services reviewed by a doctor on a regular basis.
• The Home Health Care agency must be Medicare-certified.
• Patient’s physician should certify the patient’s need for any of the following, but not limited to: Intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, and continued occupational therapy.
• A physician or a healthcare professional that works with the doctor must document a face-to-face encounter within a specified time and the encounter must be related to the patient’s need for home health care.