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 coverage for nursing home care . If a patient has spent 3 days in the hospital, Medicare may pay for care in a Skilled Nursing Facility: Days 1 â 20: $ zero co pay for each benefit period Days 21 - 100: patient pays $167.50 coinsurance per day during 2018 Days 101 and beyond: patient pays all costs