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.
How Much Medicare Pays for You to Stay in a Hospital. Medicare Part A pays only certain amounts of a hospital bill for any one spell of illness. (And for each spell of illness, you must pay a deductible before Medicare will pay anything. In 2013, the hospital insurance deductible is $1,184.). For the first 60 days you are an inpatient in a hospital, Part A hospital insurance pays all of the cost of covered services.