how long out of care facility for medicare to pay
1 60 days = the number of days you must have been out of a hospital or skilled nursing facility in order to qualify for a new benefit period. 2  60 days = the maximum length of time that Medicare will cover 100 percent of your care in a hospital after youâve met the deductible for each benefit period. 60 days = the maximum length of time that Medicare will cover 100 percent of your care in a hospital after youâve met the deductible for each benefit period. 2  60 days = the maximum number of lifetime reserve days that you can draw on to extend Medicare coverage for hospital care in any one benefit period.