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Critical Medicare Changes: Know Your Rights

The Medicare 1135 Waiver: A powerful new government benefit

After a medical event, surgery or an illness, it’s now even easier for Medicare to cover your short-term rehabilitation stay at a skilled nursing facility such as Whitehall of Deerfield—thanks to Medicare’s waiver 1135.

As a response to COVID-19, Medicare’s waiver 1135 allows Medicare to cover the short-term stay of qualifying individuals without requiring a three-night hospital stay. This means that even without a hospital stay, Medicare can cover your stay at Whitehall of Deerfield so you can safely and successfully recover from your medical event.

This waiver also allows Medicare the ability to extend coverage for even more days of a short-term rehabilitation stay if you’re eligible.

What’s more, because of this 1135 waiver, Medicare can also cover your short-term stay if you’ve had your surgery delayed because of COVID-19.

To learn more about your Medicare coverage, call Whitehall of Deerfield today at 847.945.4600.

What Medicare covers during your short-term stay

  • One-on-one physical, occupational and speech therapies seven days a week
  • Your room, many amenities, all meals and dietitian-recommended nutritional plans
  • Customized 24-hour skilled nursing care
  • Complete wound healing, pain management … and much more
To learn more about your Medicare coverage, call Whitehall of Deerfield today at 847.945.4600.

What Medicare currently costs (2021)

  • Part A – Days 1 to 20 – You pay $0
  • Part A – Days 21 to 100  – $185.50 a day
  • Part B – Deductible – $203 (annual)
  • Part B – Monthly premium – Varies based on income
To learn more about your Medicare coverage, call Whitehall of Deerfield today at 847.945.4600.
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