Home Health

Home Health care services to residents of Etowah County who meet eligibility requirements are provided through the Etowah County Health Department. This agency is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified provider for home health care.

The Home Health staff are on call 24 hours, seven days a week, including holidays, by calling 1-800-463-7968. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The home health team provides professional care on an intermittent part-time basis in the privacy of the home to acutely and/or chronically ill individuals. Several treatments can now be provided in the home that were previously limited to the hospital setting.

Home Health Services Offered

• Nursing Services
• Home Health Aide Services
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language Pathology
• Physical Therapy
• Medical Social Services

Reimbursement

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield Participating Provider
• Other Private Insurances, including Government (Veterans Administration and Tricare)

Eligibility

Eligibility varies by the insurance and reimbursement requirements and by each individual's specific medical needs. A physician order is required for all services. For more information, call 1-800-463-7968.