A Fall at 75, Three Weeks of Rehab — and Medicare’s Day-21 Copay Starts the Bills

A 75-year-old trips on a rug, fractures a hip, and spends four nights in the hospital before her doctor recommends three weeks of inpatient rehab at a skilled nursing facility. She has Original Medicare and assumes Part A will carry her through recovery. It may, but only if the hospital stay qualifies. And if rehab ... A Fall at 75, Three Weeks of Rehab — and Medicare’s Day-21 Copay Starts the Bills