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.
Medicare now pays for inpatient psychiatric care under two sets of rules depending on the setting: (1) It pays for care in scatter beds under the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS); and (2) it pays for care in units and psychiatric hospitals under TEFRA (the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982) rules.