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Short-stay rehab	Long-term care	Respite care
Traditional or Original Medicare (non-HMO)	Medicaid	Hospice
Kaiser Permanente	Long-term care insurance	Northwest Regional Council
Regence	Private pay*	Private pay*
Premera Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare Advantage
United Health Care
Dept. of Labor & Industries
Private pay*

* Credit card, ACH bank transfer, check, cash.

Restrictions may apply, and options can change. Please contact your insurance carrier to confirm that Christian Health Care Center in Lynden, WA is a provider in your plan’s network.

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To be eligible for Medicare coverage, the following requirements must be met:

• At least three-nights inpatient stay in the hospital
• Admission to the facility within 30 days of discharge from the hospital or a qualifying stay at a skilled nursing facility
• Physician certification of need for skilled nursing facility care related to the medical condition that required hospitalization
• Daily skilled nursing or rehabilitation services required
• Available days in a benefit period

Medicare can cover up to 20 days in full, with co-insurance, or co-payment beginning at day 21. The co-payment rate at day 21 for 2023 is $200.00/day. Most Medicare supplement plans will cover this cost. Please check with the billing office for verification on your plan. Medicare can be stopped any time between day one and day 100 when Medicare skilled nursing home criteria is no longer being met; 48-hour notification will be provided. Please call 1-800-MEDICARE for more information.

The Medicaid program is run by the state of Washington and is paid for by federal, state and local taxes. Medicaid coverage requires DSHS to give approval for nursing home care based on the level of care and financial eligibility as determined by both income and resources. The DSHS Home and Community Services office (360-756-5750), located at 600 Lakeway Drive in Bellingham, coordinates the Medicaid application process. CHCC social services, or the business office, will assist you with the application and provide written information on eligibility criteria. Applications can also be submitted online here: washingtonconnection.org/home/.

You have the right to request an assessment of resources under section 1924(c) of the Social Security Act.

You or your representative will be billed monthly in advance; payment is due within 10 days of billing. Private pay residents are required to pay for the first month’s rent on the day of admission. Miscellaneous charges, such as beauty shop services or van rides, are billed the month following. CHCC bills DSHS for its portion of your charges. You would pay CHCC your “participation fee,” which varies according to income and resources. It is your responsibility to pay this monthly charge by the 10th of each month. Medicaid residents are provided a designated personal allowance each month for purchasing personal incidental necessities — currently $100.00/month. Medicaid residents who have incurred medical or dental expenses that were not covered by insurance may be eligible for payment through a reduction of the participation fee paid to CHCC. Please check with our business office for assistance before paying outstanding medical bills. Refunds are issued within 10 working days.

CHCC’s social services and the resident accounts staff are available to answer billing questions.