If you qualify for short-term coverage in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare pays 100 percent of the cost — meals, nursing care, room, etc. — for the first 20 days. For days 21 through 100, you bear the cost of a daily copay, which was $170.50 in 2019.
Correspondingly, is it expensive to live in a nursing home?
According to Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey, a private room in a nursing home costs $290 per day, or $8,821 per month. Semi-private rooms are more affordable, though they average $255 per day, or $7,756 per month.
Similarly, how Much Does Medicare pay for long term care? Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay 100% for non-covered services, including most long–term care.