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Social Security & Medicare

KT2000

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2. shorter stays in the hospital

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 01:23 PM

Sep 2015

means the patient immediately pays cash for their nursing home stay. Cash patients pay more than Medicare. Around here it can depends on if the doctor likes you or not. It is a ridiculous rule.

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Medicare's three-day inpatient hospital stay [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 OP

I'm sorry but nursing facilities scare the hell out of me... haikugal Sep 2015 #1

I agree with you. procon Sep 2015 #3

shorter stays in the hospital KT2000 Sep 2015 #2

Because infections and blood clots never happen in nursing homes. GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #4

I know...ridiculous isn't it?! haikugal Sep 2015 #5

We are sadly lacking intermediate car facilities. NV Whino Sep 2015 #6