Skilled nursing care

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-003101

Medical care provided by or under the direct supervision of licensed health professionals, such as registered nurses or professional therapists. This level of care is ordered by a physician and involves services like intravenous injections, wound care, physical therapy, and management of medical equipment. For Medicare coverage, a patient must have a qualifying hospital stay of at least three consecutive days and be admitted to the skilled nursing facility within 30 days of discharge.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-INS-003101
Field	Insurance and risk management

Record as JSON

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-003101",
  "term": "Skilled nursing care",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Medical care provided by or under the direct supervision of licensed health professionals, such as registered nurses or professional therapists. This level of care is ordered by a physician and involves services like intravenous injections, wound care, physical therapy, and management of medical equipment. For Medicare coverage, a patient must have a qualifying hospital stay of at least three consecutive days and be admitted to the skilled nursing facility within 30 days of discharge.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/skilled-nursing-care/"
}

Record 3,199 of 3,748 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.