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.
Ask your doctor or healthcare provider how much your test, item, or service will cost.
Your doctor may recommend services that Medicare does not cover or offers too frequently. This could end up in additional costs for you. Make sure to ask your doctor about the reasons for these recommendations and what Medicare will actually cover.
Specific amounts you could owe depend on:
Other insurance you may have
How much your doctor charges
If your doctor accepts assignment
The type of facility
Where you get your test, item, or service