Assignment title: Information
1. A patient's family visits a skilled nursing facility that is dually certified. The patient's
daughter meets with the administrator and inquires, "My mom, Josephine, has
Medicare coverage. I am a nurse and have been taking care of her at home, but my
family and a new job are putting more and more demands on my time and I cannot take
care of my mom anymore. She requires tube feeding and has an indwelling urinary
catheter. She is in a wheelchair because of limited mobility. She may need some physical
therapy. I have heard good things about your nursing home and would like to bring her
here." What should be the administrator's response?
2. Mabel Brown resides in an assisted living facility and is admitted to the hospital
following a stroke. After a hospital stay of 8 days, Ms. Brown returned to her apartment
at the assisted living center, but she needs assistance with personal care and some
speech therapy. Will Medicare pay for the personal care services and speech therapy?
Why or Why not?