Will Medicare Pay For The Full Cost Of Nursing Home Care?
Medicare has very specific criteria and will pay for the cost of nursing home care only if the following minimum requirements are made:
a. The nursing home is a Medicare approved nursing home facility with 24 hour registered nurse on the staff.
b. Payment is only covered after a minimum of a three day hospital stay and will only cover a related illness or condition that was the cause of the hospital stay.
c. The nursing home facility is Medicare approved and the patient is assigned to one of the Medicare approved beds. (It is possible that not all the beds in a particular nursing home are Medicare certified. Some may be Medicare approved while others in the same facility are private pay.)
d. The patient requires skilled care beyond just custodial, intermediate and or personal care.
e. The nursing home is the only one that can provide care to the patient.
In the event that the above criteria are met, Medicare will only cover the cost for up to 20 days of care. Under certain circumstances, a patient can stay up to 80 additional days on a co-payment basis.
For additional comprehensive information on qualifying for Medicare, please visit www.medicare.gov
a. The nursing home is a Medicare approved nursing home facility with 24 hour registered nurse on the staff.
b. Payment is only covered after a minimum of a three day hospital stay and will only cover a related illness or condition that was the cause of the hospital stay.
c. The nursing home facility is Medicare approved and the patient is assigned to one of the Medicare approved beds. (It is possible that not all the beds in a particular nursing home are Medicare certified. Some may be Medicare approved while others in the same facility are private pay.)
d. The patient requires skilled care beyond just custodial, intermediate and or personal care.
e. The nursing home is the only one that can provide care to the patient.
In the event that the above criteria are met, Medicare will only cover the cost for up to 20 days of care. Under certain circumstances, a patient can stay up to 80 additional days on a co-payment basis.
For additional comprehensive information on qualifying for Medicare, please visit www.medicare.gov