Most patients treated by home-care physicians are Medicare recipients, qualifying for house calls under Medicare if they have a medical condition that substantially limits their ability to leave home. “Patients who qualify for Medicare’s home-care services get visits by nurses or therapists for a limited period after being hospitalized. But those who qualify for medical house calls can receive care comparable to that in a physician’s office for acute or chronic conditions, and without any time limit,” says Constance Row, executive director of the American Academy of Home Care Physicians (AAHCP).
To find a medical house-calls program in your area, contact the AAHCP by calling (410) 676-7966 or go to www.aahcp.org.
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