My mother is in the hospital and I was told she will need to stay at a nursing home before returning home. Will Medicare pay for her visit?
ATTORNEYS MICHAEL CARTER and JEFFREY SCHLAPP:
In order for your mother to qualify for Skilled Nursing Medicare Coverage she needs to meet certain guidelines, these are:
- Have been a hospital patient for 3 consecutive days (not counting her discharge date);
- She was admitted to a skilled nursing facility that is Medicare certified within 30 days of her hospital discharge;
- She requires skilled nursing or rehabilitation services on a daily basis that as a practical matter, can only be provided on an inpatient basis;
- Her doctor certifies that she requires skilled care services at the time of her admission.
If you suspect someone you know has been abused, neglected, or had their rights violated as a resident of a nursing home or assisted living environment, please call: (866) 228-5016, or send us an email.
About Michael Carter: A trial attorney with Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Ltd, Michael oversees the prosecution of cases of nursing home negligence and abuse. It’s not unusual for Michael’s cases to become “high profile” and precedent setting due to the unique and often difficult circumstances surrounding them.
About Jeffrey Schlapp: Jeff lends a compelling and invaluable knowledge base to the discussion of nursing home care within the state. Formerly the Vice President of a corporately-owned Illinois nursing home chain, Jeff became an attorney to accomplish what he could not from inside the corporate structure; improve the lives and care of nursing home residents by holding corporations accountable and forcing change through the court system.