Home Health Nurses' Visits to Patients Requiring Heparin Injection

Medicare covers home health nurse visits to teach or administer subcutaneous low-dose heparin for physician-prescribed, homebound patients who are pregnant or who require anticoagulation for DVT, PE, or other conditions when warfarin cannot be tolerated. Nursing administration is reimbursable daily, 7 days/week, for up to 6 months; pregnant patients may continue beyond 6 months without extra documentation, while non-pregnant patients require documented physician justification to extend treatment past 6 months.

"Home health nurse visits to teach a patient or caregiver to administer subcutaneous low-dose heparin are covered when the medication is prescribed by a physician for a homebound patient."

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