SNFs are Medicare certified facilities that provide extended skilled nursing or rehabilitative care. This care is reimbursed under which Medicare part(s)?

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) are certified by Medicare to provide necessary services for individuals requiring specialized medical care after hospitalization. The reimbursement for care provided in SNFs primarily falls under Medicare Part A, which covers inpatient hospital stays, skilled nursing facility care, hospice care, and some home health care. This is where rehabilitative services provided in SNFs are reimbursed, as they are considered a part of post-acute care following a hospital stay.

Medicare Part B, on the other hand, covers outpatient services, which may include some types of skilled nursing care but is generally not the primary source of reimbursement for extended skilled nursing or rehabilitative care within a facility. However, it can cover outpatient therapy and related services provided by or under the supervision of a skilled nurse.

Therefore, since skilled nursing facility services generally involve both inpatient care (Medicare Part A) and certain outpatient therapies and consultations (Medicare Part B), the most comprehensive answer would indeed be a combination of both Part A and Part B for complete coverage of the services provided. This understanding clarifies why the answer includes both parts as the correct response.