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Medicare Part A and/or Medicare Part B covers eligible home health services like Intermittent skilled nursing care, Physical therapy, Speech-language pathology services, Continued occupational services, and more. Usually, a home health care agency coordinates the services prescribed by the doctor for the Medicare beneficiary. Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour-a-day care at home, Meals delivered to a home, Homemaker services or Personal care. Medicare will help pay for a Medica

If a Medicare beneficiary qualifies for Medicare’s home health benefit, Medicare covers the following types of care:  Skilled nursing services and home health services provided up to seven days a week for no more than eight hours per day and 28 hours per week (Medicare can cover up to 35 hours in unusual cases). Medicare pays all costs for skilled nursing care, which includes services and care that can only be performed safely and effectively by a licensed nurse. Medicare pa

Who is eligible for Medicare (Part A) Skilled Nursing Facility benefits? Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) may cover care in a certified skilled nursing facility if it's medically necessary for them to have skilled nursing care. However, most nursing home stays are for custodial care. Custodial care provides services like assistance with bathing or dressing. Medicare doesn't cover custodial care if that's the only care they need. People with Medicare are covered in a skill

Original Medicare offers some benefits for Skilled Nursing Care provided in a skilled Nursing Facility. Unfortunately, few people understand what skilled nursing is. First, they should know that Skilled Nursing care is not Custodial Care: Nurses that ONLY help them get in and out of bed, feed them, bathe them, help them put on their clothes or use the bathroom are providing custodial care. Medicare does not cover Custodial Care. What is Skilled Nursing? Skilled Nursing is bas