Does Medicare cover placement at a skilled nursing facility or subacute care?
Yes, if the person meets the clinical criteria requiring skilled services and had three midnight hospital stays prior to admission. The maximum benefit period is 100 days. The first 20 days are covered at 100 percent; days 21 through 100 require a daily co-pay. (Most Medi-Gap polices will cover the co-pay.) Patients must be pre-approved for coverage after 19 days.
