Generally, what is the average length of stay of long-term care hospitals?
To qualify as a Long-Term Care Hospital for Medicare payment, a facility must meet Medicareâs conditions of participation for acute care hospitals and have an average length of stay greater than 25 days for its Medicare patients.dditional Advocacy Tips: 1  Long-Term Care Hospital stays count towards the beneficiaryâs Part A inpatient hospital stay allotment per benefit period. 2  Each Medicare beneficiary is eligible for up to 90-days of hospital coverage per benefit period, with an additional âlifetime reserveâ of 60-days.