Caregiver training services
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers caregiver training services if certain conditions apply
Description
If you're a caregiver of a person with Medicare, this training teaches you skills you need to help your patient or loved one comply with their treatment plan, including how to:
- Give medications
- Help with daily tasks
- Move the patient safely
- Communicate effectively with the patient
- Better understand and manage the patient’s medical condition(s)
- Give personalized care and emotional support
- Prevent bedsores and infections, and care for wounds
Coverage details
If a health care provider determines that caregiver training is appropriate for a patient’s treatment plan, the caregiver can get individual or group training sessions from the provider without the patient present.
Who's eligible
Caregivers are eligible if both of these conditions apply:
- The training focuses on helping the patient meet the health and treatment goals they set with their doctor or other health care provider.
- The patient needs a caregiver’s help for their treatment to succeed.
Provider requirements
Caregivers can get this training from Medicare providers, including:
- Doctors
- Nurse practitioners
- Clinical nurse specialists
- Certified nurse-midwives
- Physician assistants
- Clinical psychologists
- Therapists (including physical and occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists)
Costs
After the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount.
Facility
Through January 30, 2026, caregivers can get caregiver training services at any location in the U.S. through telehealth. Starting January 31, 2026, caregivers must live in a rural area and go to an office or medical facility that’s also in a rural area (in the U.S.) to get these services through telehealth.