There are many diseases and conditions which cause a decrease in muscle mass, known as atrophy, including activity, as seen when a cast is put on a limb, or upon extended bedrest (which can occur during a prolonged illness); cachexia - which is a syndrome that is a co-morbidity of cancer and congestive heart failure; chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
60 days = the maximum length of time that Medicare will cover 100 percent of your care in a hospital after youâve met the deductible for each benefit period. 60 days = the maximum number of lifetime reserve days that you can draw on to extend Medicare coverage for hospital care in any one benefit period.
(December 2010) Lifetime reserve days are additional days that the United States health care system Medicare Part A will pay for when a beneficiary is in a hospital for more than 90 days during a benefit period. Beneficiaries are limited to a total of 60 reserve days over the course of their life.