Rio Grande: State: NJ [New Jersey] Counties: CAPE MAY, NJ: Multi County: No: City Alias(es): Rio Grande: Area Code: 609: City Type: P [Post Office] Classification: [Non-Unique] Time Zone: Eastern (GMT -05:00) Observes Day Light Savings: Yes: Latitude: 39.017188: Longitude:-74.870632: Elevation: 19 ft: State FIPS: 34: County FIPS: 009: Region: Northeast: Division: Middle Atlantic: Intro Date:
Policy Implications of Medicare Coverage. Since outpatient prescription drug use is not covered by Medicare, it is a major source of out-of-pocket expenditures for the elderly. By one estimate, severely disabled elderly persons spend more than half their out-of-pocket health expenditures on outpatient prescription drugs.
2. Be admitted to a Medicare participating facility. 3. Be admitted within 30 days of hospital discharge. 4. Be admitted for the same condition for which they were hospitalized. If the above conditions are met then for each Benefit Period: 1. Medicare will pay all charges for the first 20 days. 2. Medicare will pay all charges except for a $161 per day co-pay for the next 80 days (2016). This co-pay may be covered by Medicare supplement or other private insurance. 3. Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility benefits end after 100 days of care per Benefit Period. What is a âBenefit Periodâ?