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.
MHSA hospital stays cost $9.7 billion in 2008 or 2.7 percent of all inpatient community hospital costs. Average Cost for Hospital Stay: MH and SA hospitalizations are, on average, less expensive than non-MHSA stays: 1  $5,700 per MH stay.2  $4,600 per SA stay.or SA stays, the average cost in the highest cost state ($6,600) was more than twice that in the lowest cost state ($2,900). MHSA Length of Stay: Hospital lengths of stay for mental health or substance abuse disorders also vary considerably, especially for mental health-related admissions.