muscular dystrophy, an inherited disease that causes muscle weakness; neuropathy, damage to a nerve or nerve group, resulting in loss of sensation or function; osteoarthritis, causes reduced motion in the joints; polio, a viral disease affecting muscle tissue that can lead to paralysis; polymyositis, an inflammatory disease
Hospital days. The Medicare entitlement for in-patient care is limited to 90 days per benefit period. At the end of this period the must leave the hospital. Each benefit period resets this in-patient care clock so a patient may receive 90 days of in-patient care in any benefit period. The number of hospitalizations you may receive is unlimited but each benefit period allows for 90 days.
Medicare Part A pays some of the charges for: 1  Hospital stays.The amount covered depends on how long you're in the hospital. In 2015, for the first 60 days, you pay a deductible of $1,260 for each benefit period and Medicare pays the rest. After that, the longer you stay, the more you pay. You pay $315 per day for days 61 through 90.