Nursing Home
Medicare Glossary
A residential facility that provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, personal care, and other services for people who need ongoing medical supervision. Medicare only covers short-term skilled nursing facility stays following a qualifying hospital stay, not long-term nursing home care.
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