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.
â  In 2012, there were about 36.5 million hospital stays with an average length of stay of 4.5 days and an average cost of $10,400 per stay. In 2012, there were approximately 36.5 million hospital stays in the United States, representing a hospitalization rate of 116.2 stays per 1,000 population. The rate of hospitalization decreased by an average of 0.3 percent per year from 2003 to 2008 and by an average of 1.9 percent per year from 2008 to 2012. Between 2003 and 2012, average inflation-adjusted hospital costs increased by 1.8 percent per year.