How Do I Pay for Skilled Swing Bed Care?


Medicare will cover skilled swing bed if:
1. You have Medicare Part A and have days left in your benefit period available to use.

2. You have a qualifying hospital stay (3-day, consecutive, acute care stay).

3. Your doctor has determined that you need daily skilled care. Care must be given by, or under the direct supervision of, skilled nursing or rehabilitation staff.

Medicare coverage is limited to 100 days of skilled swing bed care. If you meet skilled criteria, Medicare will cover 100% of the first 20 days . You may be discharged before 20 days if skilled criteria ends.

If you require a stay past 20 days, co-insurance dollars or self payment will be assigned from day 21 to 100.

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