Long-term care hospital services
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers care in a long-term care hospital.
Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay this for each benefit period :
- Days 1-60: $0 after you meet your Part A deductible ($1,676).
- Days 61-90: $419 each day.
- Days 91 and beyond: $838 each day for each lifetime reserve day (up to a maximum of 60 reserve days over your lifetime).
- Each day after you use all of your lifetime reserve days: You pay all costs.
What it is
Long-term care hospitals typically provide care to patients with more than one serious medical condition. The patients may improve with time and care, and eventually return home. Long-term care hospitals may offer services like:
- Respiratory therapy
- Head trauma treatment
- Pain management
Things to know
After being discharged from the long-term care hospital, many people get one of these:
- Care in a skilled nursing facility
- Custodial care in a long-term care facility