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Does a patient have to be hospitalized before being entitled to home health care?

April 26, 2017entitled health care Home hospitalized patient

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Does a patient have to be hospitalized before being entitled to home health care?

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No. Patients don’t have to be hospitalized to be entitled to home health care. Your physician can make a referral after a clinic visit or whenever he determines that there is a need for services.