Medicare Coverage for Skilled Nursing Facility Care

The Center for Medicare Advocacy released an updated fact sheet that outlines Medicare beneficiary rights within a skilled nursing facility. Following the 2013 settlement agreement in the case of  Jimmo v. Sebelius, Medicare coverage is now, “determined by a beneficiary’s need for skilled care, not the individual’s potential for improvement.” This fact sheet explains the coverage criteria.

Click here to read the fact sheet: https://medicareadvocacy.org/jimmo-v-sebelius-factsheet-medicare-skilled-nursing-facility-coverage-does-not-require-improvement/