Elmhurst Extended Care Center - Frequently Asked Questions

1. Any doctor is able to follow your care while at Elmhurst Extended Care Center, if they choose. Currently, we have an extensive list of over 80 physicians who are credentialed to follow patient care here. If your physician is not able to follow your care you may choose one of our excellent staff physicians while at Elmhurst Extended Care Center.
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2. Medicare will pay for your stay at Elmhurst Extended Care Center if your condition meets Medicare criteria. The main criteria is that the resident have a skilled need that requires the daily involvement of a licensed nurse or therapist.

Another requirement of Medicare is that your stay at Elmhurst Extended Care Center should be preceded by at least a 3 day stay at a hospital or within 30 days of discharge from a hospital if there is still the need for the daily involvement of a licensed nurse or therapist. The Medicare program is very complex, and you can contact the admissions staff here with specific questions.
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3. Medicare will fully pay for all medically necessary services for the first 20 days as long as the resident’s condition continues to require the daily involvement of a licensed nurse or therapist. When a resident’s condition still meets the Medicare criteria past day 20, Medicare will pay for all medically necessary services except for the coinsurance amount. The coinsurance amount increases yearly in January. To find out the most current coinsurance rate please contact the admissions staff or e-mail Elmhurst Extended Care Center at eecc@ameritech.net. Typically the coinsurance amount is covered by supplemental insurance. If you do not have supplemental insurance or your policy does not cover the cost, the coinsurance is the resident’s responsibility.
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4. The maximum benefit period Medicare will pay for is 100 days for any illness. For most residents their condition improves so they no longer need Medicare skilled services before they reach the end of their maximum benefit period. In order to receive a full 100 days of skilled coverage again, the resident must have a 60 day break between illnesses.
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5. First and foremost, we ask that the resident or resident representative tour Elmhurst Extended Care Center. This makes adjusting much easier for all parties involved. Arrangements can be made for our Social Service Director to come out and evaluate a future resident. A person that is coming to Elmhurst Extended Care Center must also have a physical completed within 24 hours of being admitted and physician orders of medications, etc.
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6. Elmhurst Extended Care Center is not able to follow a resident’s care when they return home, however we do make recommendations or referrals to home health agencies to make the resident transition back home smoother.
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7. Yes, Elmhurst Extended Care Center has a specific unit dedicated to taking care of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The Alzheimer’s Unit is certified under the Illinois Alzheimer’s Special Care Disclosure Act.
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8. Yes, Elmhurst Extended Care Center will care for residents who require respite care. A minimum stay of seven days is required.
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9. Yes, Elmhurst Extended Care Center does accept patients who are currently under hospice care. If a person is receiving hospice care at home or in the hospital, hospice is able to continue their plan of care while the resident is at Elmhurst Extended Care Center. Also if a person's condition changes to where they require hospice care while at Elmhurst Extended Care Center, we will encourage hospice involvement when family and the physician are also in agreement.
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