Avoid animal purines: Avoid foods rich in animal purines. Examples include: beef, lamb, pork, and shellfish. Alcoholic beverages, especially beer and spirits (whiskey, vodka) are also high in purines. Some studies suggest moderate wine consumption is less likely to cause gout attacks.
In 2011, Medicare spent about $549 billion for benefit expenses; 24 percent of that amount â approximately $158 billion â was spent on inpatient hospital services. Approximately 36 million patients per year are admitted to U.S. hospitals, and Medicare pays 90 percent of the costs for almost 42 percent of them. Overall, Medicare payments account for almost 28 percent of all hospital care costs.
To qualify as a Long-Term Care Hospital for Medicare payment, a facility must meet Medicareâs conditions of participation for acute care hospitals and have an average length of stay greater than 25 days for its Medicare patients.dditional Advocacy Tips: 1  Long-Term Care Hospital stays count towards the beneficiaryâs Part A inpatient hospital stay allotment per benefit period. 2  Each Medicare beneficiary is eligible for up to 90-days of hospital coverage per benefit period, with an additional âlifetime reserveâ of 60-days.