Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Rehab

Administered by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · medicare.gov

Medicare covers inpatient rehabilitation at a skilled nursing facility after a qualifying hospital stay. Stroke and cardiac patients often need weeks of intensive inpatient rehab covered at 100% for the first 20 days.

Eligibility requirements

✓Medicare beneficiary
✓3+ night qualifying hospital stay
✓Need skilled nursing or rehab services daily
✓Admitted within 30 days of hospital discharge

Insider tip

Demand the '3-night rule' be met before accepting SNF placement — if you were admitted as 'observation status' instead of inpatient, you may not qualify. Ask the hospital explicitly: 'Am I admitted as an inpatient?' This matters enormously for SNF coverage.

How to apply

Apply directly on the official website. GrantLantern does not process applications — we link you directly to the source.

Apply at medicare.gov →

Opens the official source. GrantLantern is not affiliated with this program.

Program details sourced from official government and agency websites. Eligibility is determined by the administering agency — not GrantLantern. Verify current requirements at the official source before applying.

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