When the time comes to transition to nursing home care, figuring out how to pay for it is often a primary concern. No, Medicare does not pay for long-term nursing home care, also referred to as ...

Medicare does not usually cover long-term nursing home costs. However, some plans may fund temporary stays in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) if someone needs specialized care. Medicare classifies ...

Medicare has information on how you can appeal a denial to try to get covered. If your appeal isn't successful, your mother will be considered a private pay patient. While she will not have her ...

While Medicare does not cover long-term nursing home stays, the federal agency provides limited coverage for short-term support in skilled nursing care facilities. These facilities specialize in ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) cover up to 5 consecutive days of inpatient respite care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility for people in hospice. Medicare ...

With skilled nursing improper payment rates more than double the overall rate for Medicare, nursing homes must remain vigilant for lapses in documentation and validation failures that could lead to ...

CMS officials issued a final rule outlining changes to the 2017 fiscal year payment policies and rates for nursing homes. Officials estimate nursing facilities will receive an increase in funds of ...

To qualify for home healthcare under Medicare, you’ll need to show that you are “homebound” due to illness and injury via a doctor’s examination and recommendation. However, you’ll first need to be ...

UnitedHealth Group is facing legal challenges on multiple fronts, including federal investigations into its Medicare billing practices and calls for a congressional investigation into its nursing home ...