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Does Medicare or Medicaid pay for the patients stay in a nursing home?

April 26, 2017medicaid medicare nursing home patient pay stay

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Does Medicare or Medicaid pay for the patients stay in a nursing home?

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Medicare provides Federal health care insurance for patients 65 years and older. Medicaid gives funding to low-income families. Both programs pay for certain nursing home care in certain situations. On average, half of nursing home care is paid for by the patient.