Does Medicare cover house calls?
Short answer: yes, for medically necessary visits from a Medicare-enrolled provider. We are enrolled.
A house call is billed as a home visit, the same kind of primary care visit they would get in an office, in the place they live. Medicare Part B covers it when the visit is medically necessary.
They do not have to be homebound to see us. The homebound rule applies to home health agencies, not to a provider coming out for a visit. If leaving the house is hard, that's reason enough to call.
What they owe depends on their plan. It might be a deductible, coinsurance, or nothing at all. Give us the plan name when you call and we'll look into it.
What we accept
Coverage we bill for house calls across Dallas–Fort Worth.
Traditional Medicare
Part B
Medigap (Medicare Supplement)
With Original Medicare
Medicaid (secondary only)
With Medicare as primary
Amerigroup
Medicare Advantage
Humana
Various plans
Tricare East
Military families
UnitedHealthcare
Various plans
WellMed
Medicare Advantage
On a Medicare Advantage or commercial plan? Call the number on the back of the card and ask the plan to list Deborah S. McKnight, ANP-C, NPI 1528005758 as the primary care provider before the first visit. Original Medicare (Part B) does not need this step.
No insurance? Pricing is determined at the appointment. Call and ask before you decide.
Check our credentials yourself
Every Medicare-enrolled provider is listed publicly. Look ours up before anyone comes to the door.
Deborah S. McKnight
Sees the practice's patients in their homes.
View Medicare Care Compare profile →Dr. Juan Zamora
Collaborating physician for the practice.
View Medicare Care Compare profile →Before you call
Does Medicare Advantage count?
We accept several Advantage plans, listed above. Coverage and cost-sharing vary by plan. Give us the plan name when you call and we'll check it. Ask the plan to list Deborah S. McKnight, ANP-C, NPI 1528005758 as your primary care provider before your first visit.
I have a Medicare Advantage or private plan. Is there anything I need to do?
Call the number on the back of your card and ask them to list Deborah S. McKnight, ANP-C, NPI 1528005758 as your primary care provider. We need this done before your first visit. Original Medicare (Part B) does not need this step.
Do you take Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans?
Yes. A Medigap plan pays after Original Medicare, so the visit is billed to Medicare as usual and the supplement covers its share. There is no PCP step.
Do you take Medicaid?
Only as secondary coverage. If Medicare is their primary insurance and Medicaid pays after it, yes. We cannot take Medicaid as the primary insurance.
Does Medicare pay for the labs and imaging you order?
Mobile labs, X-ray, ultrasound and EKG are billed by the company that performs them, under their own coverage. We order the tests and review the results.
Are electronic visits covered?
Coverage for visits handled electronically depends on the plan. Ask us when you call and we'll tell you what applies.
More in the frequently asked questions.
Want us to check their coverage?
Call or text and describe the situation. We will tell you plainly whether a house call fits, and what the first visit looks like.