Benefits Of Becoming A Nurse - amazonia.fiocruz.br

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I am responsible for the billing in the facility. I work with the insurance companies including Medicaid and Medicare to ensure our residents receive the benefits they are entitled to. I am also responsible for assisting residents and their family members as they navigate the difficult world of insurance.

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I Ot to briefly go through the different types of insurance plans and provide a brief overview of each in hopes of helping our families better understand their benefits. There are four main types of insurance that are prevalent in Skilled Nursing. The main types of insurance are Medicare, Managed Medicare, commercial plans and Medicaid plans. Every plan is different when it comes to skilled nursing facilities.

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If you have a secondary insurance, most should cover all or a huge portion of the copay. Managed Medicare and Commercial Plans: Most plans require a preauthorization before a skilled stay. There is usually a copay starting on day 21 unless you have a secondary.

Most secondary insurances should cover all or a huge portion of the copay. Medicaid: Depending on what type of Medicaid you have, a preauthorization before a skilled stay may be required. However, you could have a patient liability if you are here longer than 90 days under traditional Medicaid.

When a resident starts doing either too well or plateauing, their insurance plan will link them Becooming a skilled stay.

With Medicare and Managed Medicare plans, the plan has to give the resident 48 hours notice to give them time to either file an appeal or to finalize discharge planning. If the resident decides to appeal, a third party will review their case and make the final decision on if more days can be approved or if the discharge needs be finalized.

Unfortunately, commercial plans do not require any notice be given when they decide to cut. In most cases, they require the resident to discharge the very next day. This can put a lot of stress on the resident and their families because it does not give a lot of time to prepare for the discharge.

Understanding Your Benefits

Understanding the benefits will help to save stress and confusion when Nurae to a skilled nursing facility. At Arlington Court, we will start discharge planning on day 1 of your admission so you can be prepared for your discharge in case your insurance decides to cut. Please reach out to our team at Arlington Court by calling Call Us Today!]