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Covering the Bases: Qualifying for stay in skilled nursing facility

My 92-year-old father was in the hospital for two days for observation following a terrible fall. Fortunately he is only badly bruised but may need to go to a skilled nursing facility until his mobility improves. Will Medicare pay for rehabilitation in a skilled nursing facility? If your father has Original Medicare, he will not qualify for inpatient rehabilitation at a skilled nursing facility. Medicare’s skilled nursing facility benefit requires a three-day inpatient hospital stay. Observation days do not count toward the three-day hospital stay requirement…Read More

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