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Why do patients only get 3 days in the hosiptal that are on medicare?
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There is no limit to the number of days a patient stays in a hospital under Medicare. The following is directly from the "Medicare and You 2009" book. These figures are the amount of money that you will pay if you only have Medicare without a Medicare Supplement Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan to offset these costs. You can view the entire book here: http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10050.pdf You pay: $1,068 deductible and no coinsurance for days 1-60 each benefit period $267 per day for days 61-90 each benefit period $534 per "lifetime reserve day" after day 90 each benefit period (up to 60 days over your lifetime) All costs for each day after the lifetime reserve days. Inpatient mental health care in a psychiatric hospital limited to 190 days in a lifetime
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