Does Medicare pay for nursing home care?

Yes, in certain circumstances, Medicare will pay for several weeks of nursing home / rehabilitative care after a patient is released from a hospital after a stay of several days (not just overnight) and needs additional “rehabilitative” care. The rules governing Medicare coverage are strictly construed, however, and if the resident is not perceived as “improving,” then Medicare can cut off any coverage. One must then assume the cost of the nursing home or rehabilitative care.

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