NP House Calls of Massachusetts, LLC

Am I eligible for visits at home?

If it is difficult to get into a medical office  to access your health care, then home visits are likely covered by your insurance in the same manner as a regular visit to your Primary Care Provider's office. Insurance companies have specific criteria for  payment for house calls. House call visits are for patients that have this type of challenge with attending traditional office visits and not merely for convenience.
Currently only able to see patients within a 30 mile radius of our Middleboro office.

How often will I have a home visit?

As often as medically necessary. Most people have visits every 3-4 months for evaluation and management of chronic medical conditions. Episodic visits for acute conditions are also a reason for a home visit.

Do you accept my health insurance?

We accept many health insurances, including Medicare Part B, Mass Health and many supplemental insurances including Harvard Pilgrim, Blue Cross, Cigna, Commonwealth Care, Humana, and TriCare. Deductibles or co-payments required for medical services and are handled in the same way as a trip to a medical office.

Medicare Advantage plans (while they may be less expensive than traditional Medicare) often limit which providers you can see and the services you would be eligible for. In addition some will not cover Primary Care at home. Please contact your insurance plan to answer specific coverage questions.

Does NP House Calls of Massachusetts offer rehab services at home?

We refer to and work collaboratively with Visiting Nurse Agencies (VNA's) who provide home health nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech therapists when medically necessary.

Can I still see my Primary Care Provider?

If you choose to. In some circumstances, NP House Calls of Massachusetts can act as secondary healthcare provider. Our Nurse Practitioners can advise your PCP during your course of treatment as well as consult with any specialty providers you have (as needed).

For patients that qualify for home visits, they often have not seen their PCP in person for an extended time frame, due to the limits on getting in to the office setting and many PCP’s encourage the transition to home visits. Please discuss any concerns you may have about whether this will be beneficial for you with your own PCP for their position on this type of care.

Medicare Advantage plans require that the patient select a PCP be named on his/her insurance card. If you have one of these plans, and have contacted your insurance company to clarify coverage, your NP House Calls Nurse Practitioner must be named as your primary care provider for the home primary care services to be covered.