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A nursing home may be certified by Medicare or Medicaid
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoUnder certain limited conditions, Medicare will pay some nursing home costs for Medicare beneficiaries who require skilled nursing or rehabilitation services
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Does Medicare Part B cover any of the costs of nursing home care?
Medicare will not pay for long term care in a nursing home if you oly need custodial care.
Do medicare pay for respiratory therapy for a skilled nursing home?
I have humana insurance i need to know if you will pay for my care in a skilled nursing home weekly or monthly
If you need indefinite nursing care and am on medicare are your assets taken to help pay?
Medicare eligibility is not affected by one's assets; however, Medicare will not pay for indefinite nursing care. Medicaid will pay for such care after one has "spent down" one's income and assets.
Nursing home told me that medicare will only pay for the first 5 days. My spouse has alzheimer. Is that correct?
Medicare will pay for nursing home care for a limited time and only for rehabilitation, and the patient must show progress. So, the home in this case is probably right.
does medicare cover nursing home expensives in south carolina?
Medicare doesn't pay for the considerable cost of long-term care in a nursing home or other facility. But you may have other options to help cover long-term care costs. Private pay. Many individuals and families pay out of pocket or tap assets such as property or investments to pay for long-term care.
How much money will a nursing home take from you if you are on Medicaid?
Whether Medicare will pay for nursing home care is not a matter of how much money the patient needs. In general, Medicare does not pay for long term, "custodial" care, which is the reason for most nursing home admissions. Medicare will pay for nursing home care for rehabilitation; in such a case, the medical record must show that the patient is progressing.
What does Medicare pay that Medicaid does not pay?
Medicare and Medicaid coverage is virtually identical. The two principal things to remember are: Medicaid is always the payor of last resort (i.e., bill Medicare and/or private insurance first); and, Medicare does not pay for long term custodial care, such as a nursing home (Medicaid does).
You are on Medicare If you go into a nursing home can the nursing home take your house?
I don't believe that a nursing home has the legal authority to file property liens, altho I suppose they could get a judgment from court and then try to enforce it. Medicare will pay for nursing home care for, at most, a few weeks. After that, the bill becomes your responsibility unless you qualify for Medicaid. In the latter event, the State will file a property lien and/or estate claim to recover the cost of care.
Will the government pay for long term care in skilled nursing facility?
Medicaid, yes; Medicare, no.
Will medicare pay for vent dependent patients on dialysis in a nursing home sub acute?
No.
Does Medicaid pay for house cleaning?
Yes, for persons who would have to enter a nursing home unless they can get help with housekeeping and similar chores.
What happens if someone needs nursing home care at age sixty and has no Medicare?
You'll need to find alternative ways to pay for the nursing home, even if they can get Medicare due to disability, because Medicare does not pay for nursing home stays. You can look into "Long Term Care" insurance to pay for the nursing home, many insurance companies offer it.For details on what Medicare will cover:http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10050.pdf To check for Medicare eligibility:http://www.medicare.gov/MedicareEligibility/home.asp?version=default&browser=IE%7C7%7CWindows+Vista&language=English
