Woburn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center – Stellar HealthCare

What services are offered?

Post-acute care, short-term rehabilitation, and long-term skilled nursing services in a warm and welcoming environment.

Where is the facility located?

Woburn, MA

How do I know if I am eligible for Medicaid?

The patient or someone designated by the patient must file a Medicaid application with the Division of Medical Assistance for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in order to determine if you are eligible for Medicaid. For additional questions/concerns, you may call the Medicaid Office at 800-841-2900.

If the patient is eligible for Medicaid, is the patient responsible to pay any funds to the nursing home?

Yes. Medicaid requires by law that the patient pay a portion of their monthly income to the nursing home less sixty dollars. The patient is allowed to keep $72.80 for personal expenses each month. Usually the patient’s Social Security and any pension amounts added together less $72.80 is the amount Medicaid requires the patient to pay the nursing home.

What is an example of why a patient would not qualify for Medicare Part A insurance prior to the 100 day maximum?

If a patient’s condition has improved to the point that services of a skilled professional such as a nurse or therapist are no longer needed, then, in most cases the Medicare Part A insurance will stop paying for the stay at the Skilled Nursing Facility. For example, if a patient suffered a fractured hip and with therapy reached their full therapeutic potential, required no skilled nursing services and yet remained in the nursing facility, Medicare Part A insurance would end on the last day of therapy.