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.
1 The incremental costs incurred by patients on their last full day of hospital stay were $420 per day on average, or just 2.4 percent of the $17,734 average total cost.