Exam 37: Home Health Nursing

For physical therapy services to be reimbursed by Medicare,what must be the goal of the therapy?

Medicaid pays for home care services for people who have low incomes.Who administers the Medicaid program?

A major change to Medicare reimbursement was implemented in 1983.The new system paid a set rate according to diagnosis.What was the new payment system based upon?

What is an eligibility requirement for an individual to qualify for Medicare services?

The home health nurse plans interventions to meet which general service goals? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse describes a new technological service to the patient that will monitor several assessments remotely.This new intervention is known as ___________ services.

If solely for this reason,Medicare will not cover home health aide visits.What is that reason?

The licensed nurse can delegate which tasks to the home health assistive personnel?

The initial evaluation and admission visit is made by an RN,who has been provided with general orders by a health care provider before the visit.This visit must be made within how many hours of the referral?

How long is the average home health care visit by the skilled nurse?

When the decision is made with the family to place the patient on hospice care,the home health nurse explains that the reimbursement changes from "fee per visit" to "fee per _________."