When the time comes to transition to nursing home care, figuring out how to pay for it is often a primary concern for families. Many people mistakenly believe Medicare will cover the entire cost of ...

A Congressional advisory group on Thursday voted to recommend a 4% pay cut for skilled nursing providers next fiscal year, ...

Medicare may end a person’s skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage if the care is no longer medically necessary or if they use all their covered days in a benefit period. An SNF is a care facility ...

Medicare does cover skilled nursing care for up to 100 days, but only under limited circumstances, such as when you've just ...

Nursing home operators should keep an eye on which alternative care models states embrace if they want to maximize profits in ...

Sometimes, a person may need intermittent or temporary home healthcare, such as after a hospital stay when they still require a certain amount of care. Medicare Part A covers home healthcare after ...

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign pledge to significantly expand Medicare coverage by funding home care, if she is elected president next week, could bring about more changes to health care than ...