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Does Medicare pay for home care?
Short answer
Medicare covers limited home health care, like skilled nursing or therapy, for people who are homebound with a doctor’s order. It doesn’t pay for ongoing personal care or homemaker help.
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Official sources
- Medicare.gov: Care Comparemedicare.gov
- Eldercare Locatoreldercare.acl.gov
- Medicaid.gov: home and community-based servicesmedicaid.gov