{"id":6628,"date":"2023-05-09T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collitonlaw.com\/?p=6628"},"modified":"2023-10-23T20:30:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T00:30:26","slug":"at-home-services-are-different-between-medicare-and-medicaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collitonlaw.com\/at-home-services-are-different-between-medicare-and-medicaid\/","title":{"rendered":"At Home Services Are Different Between Medicare and Medicaid"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the great confusions when seeking access to government health benefits is the similarity between the words \u201cMedicare\u201d and \u201cMedicaid.\u201d Even seasoned professionals in the field sometimes slip and use one word instead of the other. There are major differences between the two programs and one area where this becomes very clear is in the provision of home care services.<\/p>\n
Medicare is essentially for rehabilitation, very often after hospitalization, and is generally limited in time \u2013 up to 100 days and often much less. Medicare \u201crehab\u201d also alternatively could provide these services in a skilled nursing facility, a rehab facility or what is referred to as a \u201cstep down\u201d unit. Medicare rehab in these environments also is time limited up to 100 days. Medicare services are not dependent on your income and, therefore, it is not necessary to go through the details of your income and assets to qualify for Medicare benefits.<\/p>\n