What is custodial care?
This is a very important area, especially when Medicare is the insurer. Medicare will cover the cost of home health care by a certified agency. In most cases, patients are under the care of a home health agency for a limited time, 60 days is the initial “episode”. Patients sometimes become very used to having a person assist them with personal care duties and want to continue those services. However, Medicare ONLY covers services associated with the treatment of a condition. Once the patient’s goals have been met, the patient is discharged from care. Patients may opt to continue receiving care at their own expense.
