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What Do I Do When My
Skilled Care Needs End?
When your skilled care needs ends, Medicare coverage ends for the
hospital stay. If the patient does not feel ready to go home at that
time, the patient has the following options:
1. Non-skilled swing bed care at the hospital. The patient is
responsible for payment of a daily, fixed rate. This is a private pay
cost to the patient. Medicare does not cover custodial (non-skilled)
care. OR
2. A patient may choose to recover further at a nursing home. OR
3. A patient may wish to return home with a family member or seek an
alternative living arrangement (i.e., assisted living).
Skilled swing bed services may also be covered by private insurance,
which requires prior authorization. Special arrangements can be made
for care in the hospital.
Health Care Benefits of the Swing Bed Program
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