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Home Health Care

Home Health Care

HRSA Service Definition

Home Health Care is the provision of services in the home that are appropriate to a client’s needs and are performed by licensed professionals. Services must relate to the client’s HIV disease and may include:

  • Administration of prescribed therapeutics (e.g. intravenous and aerosolized treatment, and parenteral feeding)
  • Preventive and specialty care
  • Wound care
  • Routine diagnostics testing administered in the home
  • Other medical therapies

Program Guidance:

The provision of Home Health Care is limited to clients that are homebound. Home settings do not include nursing facilities or inpatient mental health/substance abuse treatment facilities.

Number of Clients Served, Units Provided, Expenditures, Allocation, and Over/Under-spending

The Philadelphia EMA has not funded this service in the last four years.

Funding by Part, and info on any other payers

Total Part A Funds (Formula + Supp.) MAI Total Part B Funds (Formula + Supp. NJ) Total Part B Funds (Formula + Supp. PA) Total Part C EIS Funds (State & Local) Total Part D Funds (State & Local) Total Part F Funds
Last Year Allocation
Current Allocation

Consumer survey info 2017 n=392

n Used in the last 12 months Needed but did not get (last 12 months)
Home Health Care 89 50.6% 49.4%

Community Survey 2022 Service Responses n=236

I never personally needed this service I needed this service and received it I needed but did not get this service I never heard of this service
Home Health Care 47.88% 16.10% 5.08% 4.24%

Unmet need

For the purposes of this document, need is based on the response of a consumer when asked if there was a service they needed. MMP interviews patients in care and asks consumers if they need a service and if they receive it. Client services unit data identifies needs at the time of initial intake.

2020-2022 MMP Percent with a Need 2023 Client Services Unit Need at Intake
Home Health Care - 3.54%

Recipient Service Considerations

TBD