In an excellent (if somewhat profane) program, John Oliver takes down the for-profit long-term care industry. He describes understaffing, underpay, and the difference between Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
In an excellent (if somewhat profane) program, John Oliver takes down the for-profit long-term care industry. He describes understaffing, underpay, and the difference between Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Topics: nursing homes, assisted living regulations, assisted living, skilled nursing facility
As described in an article in Next Avenue, nursing homes have evolved over the years from alms houses for the poor to today's skilled nursing facilities. At the same time, they've also evolved from homelike settings to be more like hospitals. At the same time, in recent decades, we've seen the huge growth of the assisted living industry which attempts to be more homelike, often aspirational, with luxurious common areas.
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You probably know that Medicare does not pay for long-term care, just for "medical" care from a doctor or other health care professional or in a hospital. But there's a partial exception to this rule. Medicare will pay for up to 100 days of care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) as long as the following two requirements are met:
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