Medicare Part A covers inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility under the following circumstances: 1  A patient's stay must begin within 30 days of an inpatient hospital stay of at least three days. 2  The patient must need, and have a physician's prescription for, daily skilled nursing care or physical rehabilitation.
Hospital stays can put a strain on your personal finances. The average cost of a one-day stay in the hospital is over $1,700.*. This valuable coverage provides fixed payments when youâre hospitalized to help cover out-of-pocket costs. Accidents and illnesses can happen-and sometimes result in an inpatient hospital stay. $1,000 for one stay in the hospital during the coverage year, plus. â¢ $100 each day, for up to 100 days you are in the hospital during the coverage year***. Use the fixed payment any way you like The benefit is paid in addition to any benefits you may receive under your health plan.
if excessive care is needed the cost may bankrupt you the average expense of an inpatient hospital stay per person is $ 13033 more than 1 in 3 persons will be treated in a hospital 45 2 % of health care spending is associated with hospital treatment