Senior Living Guide · Central Texas
Post-acute care
The umbrella term for recovery services after a hospital stay.
What this type of care includes
- Skilled nursing facility rehab
- Inpatient rehabilitation facility (about 3 hours of therapy a day)
- Home health
- Long-term acute care hospital
How families pay for it
Depends on the service
Each setting has its own Medicare rules. An inpatient rehab facility has different criteria than a skilled nursing facility.
For Texas families
Questions to ask
- Which post-acute settings is my loved one eligible for?
- Why is this setting recommended over the others?
- Which facilities have accepted the referral, and are they in our plan’s network?
Your next step
Ask for the list of facilities that accepted the referral and tour or call at least two.
Return to the Medicare and senior-care guide
This information comes from our senior-care guide. Coverage and eligibility vary; confirm your specific benefits with the care team and your plan.