Mrs. Shields is…
Mrs. Shields is covered by Original Medicare. She sustained a hip fracture and is being successfully treated for that condition. However, she and her physicians feel that after her lengthy hospital stay she will need a month or two of nursing and rehabilitative care. What should you tell them about Original Medicare’s coverage of care in a skilled nursing facility?
Medicare will cover Mrs. Shield’s skilled nursing services provided during the first 20 days of her stay, after which she would have a copay until she has been in the facility for 100 days.