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CONVENIENT & CLOSE TO HOME
Effingham Health System offers the Swing Bed program for patients who need additional skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services following an acute care hospitalization. If you are medically ready for discharge from an acute care hospitalization and feel that you need additional skilled nursing and therapy services to improve independence, this program would be extremely beneficial.
Why Choose Effingham Swing Bed?
- All private rooms for patient comfort and privacy
- Family-friendly: A family member can stay with the patient
- Comprehensive therapy services: All therapy disciplines available, providing care five days a week
- A supportive environment close to home.
Types of Patients That Are Candidates for Skilled Nursing / Swing Bed Include:
- Joint replacement patients needing physical/occupational therapy
- Stroke patients who need therapy to improve their level of function
- Deconditioning/weakness after an extended hospitalization
- Respiratory / Cardiac patients in need of further conditioning following hospitalization
- Recovering from an infection that requires continued IV therapy
Eligibility
- A physician’s order is required
- You must have a daily skilled need (or a minimum of 5 days a week)
Note:
- Medicare Advantage patients no longer require a three-midnight inpatient stay. They can be admitted from Observation status.
- For traditional Medicare, the three-midnight inpatient stay requirement still applies.
- For commercial insurance, requirements depend on the payer, and prior authorization is necessary before admission to ensure coverage.
Insurance
Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans will cover Swing Bed services that meet the criteria for skilled needs. Some commercial insurance companies may also cover this service. However, prior authorization is necessary before admission. The average length of stay is 10–14 days.
If you are at another hospital, ask your case manager to coordinate a transfer to Effingham Swing Bed for care close to home. Please contact:
