What’s the NOTICE Act and Why does it Matter to Seniors?
If a Medicare beneficiary is discharged to a subacute skilled care facility after having been admitted to the hospital for three days or more, they can be eligible for up to 100 days of Medicare coverage (depending on medical need) for the treatment/skilled care received. Medicare covered 100% of the cost for the first twenty days and 80% of the cost for days 21-100. This period of time is...
Watch out for “observation status” if patient will need skilled care after discharge
If you’ve been an advocate for a person who enters the hospital for treatment and then is discharged to a nursing home several days later, you know that after a three-day hospital admission, Medicare Part A can pay for up to 100 days of skilled nursing and physical/occupational/other therapy in a subacute or rehabilitation facility, provided that the patient requires that level of...