Does Medicare pay for assisted living?
Medicare does not pay for assisted living facilities or custodial long-term care. However, Medicare may cover short-term stays at skilled nursing facilities under specific circumstances. Original Medicare covers up to 100 days per benefit period at a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility when a doctor determines you need specialized medical services following a qualifying hospital stay. […]
Does Medicare pay for all surgeries?
Medicare only covers medically necessary surgical procedures. Medicare defines medically necessary services as “health care services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms – and that meet accepted standards of medicine.” Medicare further defines medically necessary services as ones that: – Are proper and needed […]