• Room and Board
• Specialized Rehabilitation Services: Physical, Occupational, Speech and Respiratory Therapy
• Medications ordered by physician
• Ancillary Central Supply Items including certain special equipment such as air fluidized beds
• Oxygen, IV Fluids, Braces
• Basic Personal Laundry
• Certain Personal Hygiene Items
• Over the Counter Drugs

Medicare Part A DOES NOT Cover:

• Private Room Differential
• Beauty & Barber services
• TV or Telephone
• Private Duty Nurses & Sitters
• Payment to hold bed when patient hospitalized
• Services determined not meeting Medicare Coverage Criteria

Medicare Part B Covers:

• Specialized Rehabilitation Services - when Part A is unavailable and up to limits defined by Medicare
• Physician Services and Certain Physician Ordered Consultations
• Prosthetic Items - when Part A is unavailable

Medicaid Covers:

• Room and Board
• Specialized Rehabilitation Services
• Basic Personal Laundry

Medicaid DOES NOT Cover:

• Private Room Accommodations
• Beauty & Barber
• TV & Telephone
• Private Duty Nurses & Sitters
• Services determined not meeting Medicaid Coverage Criteria

Eligibility and coverage may vary with private insurances. If you have any questions regarding Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, VA or private pay, please feel free to contact Veronica or Sally in Social Services at (573) 348-2225.

For specific information about Medicare, please go to the official U. S. Government site by clicking on the following link: medicare.gov

For more information about Social Security, please go to the official website of the U. S. Social Security Administration by clicking on the following link: socialsecurity.gov