Medicare<\/strong> <\/p>\n Medicare only covers care that is medically necessary, including medical acute care, such as visits to the doctor, medications and time spent in the hospital. In addition, Medicare covers short-term services for ailments that are predicted to improve, including physical therapy. <\/p>\n In order to become eligible for Medicare, you must be age 65 or older, under age 65 with certain disabilities, or any age and have end-stage renal disease, which is permanent kidney failure that has to be treated (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are a few government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, that can help pay for long-term care services. Each program has certain regulations concerning which services are covered, your eligibility for benefits, the length of time you can receive benefits,…<\/span><\/p>\n