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What's Covered. There are two different types of inpatient nursing and rehabilitation care that Medicare Part A covers, each under a different set of rules and limitations. A patient's stay must begin within 30 days of an inpatient hospital stay of at least three days. The patient must need, and have a physician's prescription for, daily skilled nursing care or physical rehabilitation. Care must be in a Medicare-certified skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility.
Long-term Care Services â Skilled Nursing. Medicare does not pay the largest part of long-term care services or personal care âsuch as help with bathing, or for supervision often called custodial care. Medicare will help pay for a short stay in a skilled nursing facility, for hospice care, or for home health care if you meet the following conditions: 1  You have had a recent prior hospital stay of at least three days. 2  You are admitted to a Medicare-certified nursing facility within 30 days of your prior hospital stay.