Medicare: Your out-of-pocket expenses include a deductible applicable to inpatient hospital stays and daily coinsurance for continuous inpatient stays lasting longer than sixty (60) days, (61st through 150th day). For more specific coverage, visit Medicare’s website at www.cms.hhs.gov or ask to speak to your case manager. Your rehabilitation stay will be covered under the hospital level benefit.
Medicaid: If approved, Medicaid will cover many medically necessary services. Since there may be different levels of coverage depending upon financial qualifications, you will need to contact the State Medicaid Office to determine if any coverage limitations apply to you. Missouri – 800-392-2161 or Illinois – 800-226-0768
Insurance:Indemnity, HMO, PPO, Workman’s Compensation, Medicare HMO, Medicare Supplement, etc: As a courtesy to you, a hospital representative will in most instances contact the applicable insurer or plan by telephone and try to determine whether the services you are seeking will be covered. We make every effort to obtain accurate information, but cannot assure you that this information will be entirely accurate. Please contact you insurance representative to personally verify your coverage. You will need to inquire about benefits for inpatient acute rehabilitation ( hospital level of care). The clinical liaison nurse who completed the onsite evaluation prior to admission will complete the precertification process prior to admission if required.
If you have questions regarding coverage , feel free to contact Gloria Burns at 314-881-4013.
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