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Long-Term Care Home | Steps to Choosing Long-Term Care | Types of Long-Term Care | Paying For Long-Term Care

Paying For Long-Term Care

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Medicare generally doesn’t pay for long-term care. Medicare also doesn’t pay for help with activities of daily living or other care that most people can do themselves. Some examples of activities of daily living include eating, bathing, dressing, and using the bathroom. Medicare will help pay for skilled nursing or home health care if you meet certain conditions.

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