Question

For further Thought A patient's family visits a skilled nursing facility that is dually certified. The patient's daughter meets with the administrator and inquires, "My mom, Josephine, has Medicare coverage. I am a nurse and have been taking care of her at home, but my family and a new job are putting more and more demands on my time and I cannot take care of my mom anymore. She requires tube feeding and has an indwelling urinary catheter. She is in a wheelchair because of limited mobility. She may need some physical therapy. I have heard good things about your nursing home and would like to bring her here." What should be the administrator's response? - Mabel Brown resides in an assisted living facility and is admitted to the hospital fol- lowing a stroke. After a hospital stay of 8 days, Ms. Brown returned to her apartment at the assisted living center, but she needs assistance with personal care and some speech therapy. Will Medicare pay for the personal care services and speech therapy? Explain.

Answer 1

1.The administrator can respond in the following way by accepting the patient to be admitted in skilled nursing facility. Medicare usually covers a hundred days of SNF post hospital admission and the client who have long term coverage. Based on the these availability the client can be offer the services by the SNF.

Meanwhile informing the patient party to make necessary arrangement to provide a most comfortable care in the home setup.

2.Medicare covers speech therapy for the patient under part B.It does not covers only personal care but it is offered when it is combined with some skilled cares per the law.