For Medicare to pay for services, home health care must be medically necessary. You must also be unable to leave your home without assistance. Even if you aren't bedridden, if you are confined to your home because of an illness or injury, you may still meet Medicare's homebound criteria -- a mandatory condition for qualifying for home health care coverage.
To meet Medicare's definition of homebound and be eligible for home care services:
If your career requires you to do a lot of sitting, you probably experience your fair share of back pain. You can't just go out and find a new career, but you can do things to alleviate some of the back pain. Here are a few suggestions for getting your pain under control.
Get Some Exercise During The Day
Even if you don't have time to do a full workout every day, there are some simple exercises you can incorporate into your day.