Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older, and for individuals with disabilities. Medicare provides four types of coverage.

1. Hospital Insurance - Part A helps pay for inpatient hospital care, inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility, and certain home health care services.
2. Medical Insurance - Part B helps pay for doctor's services and other medical services and supplies not covered by Medicare Hospital Insurance Part A.
3. Medicare Advantage - Part C (Medicare's managed care option)
4. Prescription Drug Coverage - Part D helps pay for prescription drugs not covered by Medicare Hospital Insurance Part A.

For more information on Medicare, and coverage of skilled nursing facility care, please visit the web site listed below:

http://www.medicare.gov/Coverage/Search/Results.asp?State=SC%7CSouth+Carolina&Coverage=57%7CSkilles+Nursing+Facility+Care&submitState=View+Results+%3E