Medicare Home Health
Physical Therapy where the patient lives.
Getting back to mobility: strength, balance, walking, stairs. The bigger gross-motor pieces that decide whether someone stays safe at home.
Physical therapy is about getting back to mobility: the bigger gross-motor pieces that decide whether someone can safely stay at home. Strength, balance, walking, stairs, getting up off a chair without help.
A starter care clinician comes out and does an evaluation based on the orders from your doctor or hospital. From there, we set up a healthy living plan that maps out your visits going forward. Our PTs work in your actual home environment, so the program addresses the real-world version of the problem instead of a clinic version.
Most patients receive PT alongside occupational therapy. PT handles the larger movement patterns; OT handles activities of daily living. The two overlap, but they aren't interchangeable, and a strong recovery usually needs both.
How to start
From referral to first visit.
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A physician, hospital case manager, or family member sends us the referral. The clock starts the moment it lands.
- 2
Our intake team verifies Medicare benefits the same day and confirms homebound status. Traditional Medicare moves immediately. Medicare Advantage takes a little longer because of prior authorization.
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We complete the welcome call and coordinate scheduling for the start-of-care visit, usually the next day for traditional Medicare patients.
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The clinician completes a full evaluation, starts care, and walks the home for fall risks. By the time they leave, the rest of the schedule is on the calendar.
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