Medicare Part A covers inpatient stays, including at hospitals and at skilled nursing facilities (SNF). Here's what you need to have to qualify: A qualifying inpatient hospital stay A health care provider who says you need "daily skilled care" (e.g. IVs, physical therapy) A Medicare-cert...
One-day stays are also being scrutinized to determine whether patient stays are being prolonged to complete the three-day stay necessary for a patient to qualify for admission to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Hospitals should conduct regular audits to ensure...
The VA bases pension amounts on a qualifying veteran’s countable income, so using care expenses to reduce this number can increase the monthly payment they receive (up to a certain limit set by Congress). Surviving spouses of eligible veterans may also qualify for a version of this monetary...