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.
Medicare will only cover up to 100 days in a skilled nursing facility though, and only if you meet some very specific criteria: 1  3-Day Hospital Stay: You must have been at a hospital For 3 days AND. 2  Level of Care: You must also need skilled nursing care 7 days a week, or skilled therapy services 5 days a week.
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.