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.
In any benefit period, Medicare will pay the cost of hospitalization for up to 90 days. The patient must pay a one-time deductible fee for the first 60 days in a benefit period and an additional daily fee called a co-payment for hospital care for the following 30 days. Apart from these payments, Medicare covers the full cost of hospital care.