What types of skilled nursing care or skilled therapy services will Medicare pay for?Question 2 of 4 (use "Last" or "Next" buttons to see more) Last Update: June 13, 2006
Medicare will pay for the following while you are in a skilled nursing facility:
- semiprivate room
- meals
- nursing care
- therapy care (including physical, speech and occupational therapy)
- medical social services
- mental health services from clinical social workers
- dietary counseling
- medications
- medical equipment and supplies
- ambulance transportation (when other transportation would be dangerous to your health) to the nearest supplier of needed services that are not available at the SNF
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