does medicare part a pay for home health care
After that, you pay all the costs of your stay in a skilled nursing facility. Home health care. If you are recovering from an illness or injury -- and your doctor says you need short-term skilled care -- Medicare Part A pays for nurses and some therapists to provide services in your home.
Medicare Part A pays some of the charges for: 1  Hospital stays.The amount covered depends on how long you're in the hospital. 2  Skilled nursing facility care.This is to allow you to recover after a stay in the hospital; Medicare does not pay for long stays in a nursing facility. 3  Home health care.  Hospice 1  care. Blood transfusions.