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Lifestyle
Published
07/06/08
Q: My dad came home from a long hospital stay and had home health care for two weeks. Now his physician thinks he needs to go to a skilled nursing care facility for rehabilitation. Before we agree to this, will Medicare cover this stay? Find Us On Facebook
A: Medicare helps to pay for care in a certified skilled nursing facility (SNF) for skilled or rehabilitative care as long as the condition for which the patient is being treated is related to a prior hospital stay of at least three consecutive days. The admission to the SNF does not have to occur immediately after the hospital stay, but it must begin within a...
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