If your doctor decides you need home health care, you have the right to choose the home health agency that gives you needed care and services. Your doctor, hospital discharge planner or other referring agency, should honor your choice.

It is important to remember that Medicare only pays for home health services that are provided by a home health agency that meets Medicare's quality standards and is approved by Medicare, such as Home Health of Montana. Medicare regularly inspects home health agencies to make sure that these standards are met.

You can find a Medicare approved home health agency by:

• Asking your doctor or hospital discharge planner.
• Using a senior community referral service, or other community agencies that help you with your health care.
• Looking in your telephone directory in the Yellow Pages under “home care” or “home health care.” (Look for home health care agencies that say they are Medicare approved.)