Does Medicare Part B Cover Assisted Living?

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2 responses to “Does Medicare Part B Cover Assisted Living?”

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   October 18, 2013

   Ted Ratliff

   Medicare is not designed to cover any type of Long Term Care.  Nursing Home benefits are limited to 100 days maximum and can only be accessed if you need skilled care after a hospital stay of three days, not counting day of discharge.  The care must be required for the same reason the person was hospitalized and the person must be capable of improving with therapy.
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   October 17, 2013

   Peggy Mace

   No, Medicare Part B does not cover the residential cost of assisted living. Once you enter an assisted living residence, your Medicare Part B will still cover what it did before: medical equipment, outpatient doctor visits, etc. But, unfortunately, neither Medicare Part A or B will cover the costs of living in an assisted living facility.