Schwartzberg J G, Stein-Hulin J
Department of Geriatric Health, American Medical Association, Chicago.
Geriatrics. 1991 Apr;46(4):28-30, 32-4, 37.
The very words that physicians use when ordering home health services for their patients may determine whether those services will be reimbursed under the Medicare benefit. Thus, it is crucial for all physicians to become aware of: 1) methods of assessing patient home care needs based on the underlying medical conditions; 2) Medicare eligibility criteria and expanded coverage now available since the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) coverage manual was rewritten in 1989; and 3) how to advocate to ensure that the patient receives the care to which he or she is entitled.
医生在为患者订购家庭健康服务时所使用的措辞，可能会决定这些服务是否能根据医疗保险福利获得报销。因此，所有医生都必须了解以下几点至关重要：1）基于潜在医疗状况评估患者家庭护理需求的方法；2）自1989年医疗保健财务管理局（HCFA）的承保手册重写以来现有的医疗保险资格标准和扩大的承保范围；3）如何进行倡导以确保患者获得其应得的护理。
