Medicare Covered Days in a Nursing Facility

Medicare Covered Days in a Nursing Facility Under certain conditions, Medicare Part A will cover an individual’s costs for skilled nursing care for a limited time. An individual with Medicare Part A within his/her days of Medicare coverage may apply for Medicaid. If determined eligible, Medicaid will pay certain Medicare cost-sharing expenses as outlined in Miss. Admin. Code, Title 23, Part 200, Rule 2.3. There is no cost of care payable during Medicare-covered days in skilled care. The individual’s income becomes a countable resource in the month after the month of receipt.