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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The term “assisted living” gets thrown around a lot as what be intended as a more pleasant euphemism for nursing home. In fact, they are entirely different things (albeit sometimes found under the same roof), and (as far as I know), actual “assisted living is self (or self-funded insurance) paid. Medicare pays for some skilled nursing under limited and particular circumstances. Medicaid (medical welfare) pays for custodial care and is means-tested to varying degrees.

As to nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities/long term care), the prevailing wisdom, at least once upon a time, was to look for a facility that takes self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients, and do everything possible to avoid even the suggestion that the person eventually plans to transition to Medicaid, regardless of the actual plan. [/quote]

No, Medicare pays for short term rehab.  Long term care Medicaid which is different than Medicaid pays for skilled nursing.  In some states they pay for assisted living and other states just nursing home care.  [/quote]

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