Which of the following 66-year-old clients who needs skilled nursing c

Which of the following 66-year-old clients who needs skilled nursing care would be eligible for home health care reimbursement by Medicare?

a. A client who always worked for the state and enjoys going to the neighborhood coffee shop on a daily basis
b. A client who needs his wounds cared for every day, including weekends, and needs the nurse to visit at 8 AM every day
c. A client who is a loner and has no one to assist him except for the home care agency
d. A client who is homebound and has a very strong support system
e. A client who is an illegal immigrant who has lived in the United States for 25 years but begged the nurse not to tell

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ANS: D
Medicare pays for short-term, skilled health care on a part-time or intermittent-care basis for persons aged 65 years or older who are eligible under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. If family and caregiver support is available in the home to care for the patient between nurse visits, the patient is eligible.