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Article: Medicare demonstration uses new, liberalized definition of 'homebound'.(Home health services, nursing aides)
- Article from:
- Legislative Network for Nurses
- Article date:
- June 14, 2004
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Home health nurse groups have told LNN that a new, less restrictive Medicare definition of "homebound" is a step toward achieving greater freedom and independence for people with disabilities who require daily assistance. They added, however, that not enough people will be able to participate in a new Medicare demonstration project announced June 3 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Three states--Colorado, Massachusetts and Missouri--have been selected for a Medicare demonstration project using the new definition for homebound. The new definition is designed to allow Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health benefits to leave their homes more ...