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Reply to "Please help! Medicare Part A SNF facility coverage after hosp for long term care patient"
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[quote=Anonymous]a couple thoughts: Medicare "benefit periods": - benefit period begins the day the patient is admitted to the hospital; they must stay inpatient at the hospital at least 3 days in order for SNF care to be paid for. - benefit period ends whet patient hasn't been in hospital or SNF for 60 days. Once the 60 days are up, a new benfit period can be triggered by a new hospitalization of over 3 days. I am not sure from reading your timeline, but it sounds like your dad was readmitted to the hospital while he was still in a SNF, right? So he can't start a new benefit period so subsequent SNF won't be covered. https://www.agingcare.com/articles/medicare-coverage-of-skilled-nursing-facility-153265.htm A geriatric care manager might be able to help you sort this stuff out.[/quote]
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