Medicare only provides limited support for long-term care needs. It only covers 100 days in a nursing home, but only if you need the care after being hospitalized. Medicare will pay for home health care, but their requirements are difficult to meet and they only cover four to ten hours of care a week. For long-term nursing home stays, Medicare will only pay for certified nursing facilities. The Continue Reading about Does Medicare Cover Assisted Living or Memory Care Costs?
My name is Marcelina (Marcie) Hardy, and I’m a senior care advisor offering Medicare-approved home health care, nursing home, hospice, and long term hospital care options.