Medicare Part A covers a nursing home stay requiring skilled nursing care for a limited time, but there are also many people who must live in a nursing home for a condition that is not related to a recent hospitalization, which requires different billing and documentation. Additionally, some private insurers provide long term care plans and Medicaid provides coverage for those who need to be in a nursing home, but don’t have the money to pay for it. On top of all that, the amounts covered—and conditions under which Medicaid applies-vary from state to state. That combination of rules, requirements and exclusions makes it necessary to have experienced billers filing claims and proactively managing appeals.