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How does
skilled swing bed/transitional
care get paid for?
Medicare will cover skilled swing bed if:
1. You have Medicare Part A and have days left in your benefit period
available to use.
2. You have a qualifying hospital stay
(3-day, consecutive, acute care stay).
3.
Your doctor has determined that you need daily skilled care. Care
must be given by, or under the direct supervision of, skilled
nursing or rehabilitation staff.
Medicare coverage is limited to 100 days of skilled swing bed care.
If you meet skilled criteria, Medicare will cover 100% of the first
20 days . You may be discharged before 20 days if daily skilled criteria
ends.
If you require a stay past 20 days, co-insurance dollars or
self payment will be assigned from day 21 to 100.
*Non-Medicare swing bed/transitional care is also available. Swing bed/transitional
care services
covered by private insurances require prior authorization.
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