Medicare Home Health — Post-Hospital Recovery

Administered by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · medicare.gov

Medicare covers unlimited skilled nursing visits and therapy at home after a hospital stay if you're homebound and need skilled care. Stroke and cardiac patients frequently qualify for months of covered home therapy.

Eligibility requirements

✓Medicare beneficiary
✓Homebound (leaving home requires considerable effort)
✓Need for skilled nursing or therapy
✓Doctor certifies home health plan

Insider tip

Medicare home health has no limit on visits and is 100% covered with zero copay. Insist on it at hospital discharge — many patients are sent home without being told they qualify. Call 1-800-MEDICARE if a home health agency or hospital says you don't qualify.

How to apply

Apply directly on the official website. GrantLantern does not process applications — we link you directly to the source.

Apply at medicare.gov →

Opens the official source. GrantLantern is not affiliated with this program.

Program details sourced from official government and agency websites. Eligibility is determined by the administering agency — not GrantLantern. Verify current requirements at the official source before applying.

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