Lake Butler Hospital - Hand Surgery Center

The Swing Bed Program is a Medicare program designed to serve those persons who are in a transition phase of illness or recovery and no longer require acute care services, but whose needs may not be met in a home setting.
  • The Swing Bed Program provides an alternative to sending patients to a long-term care facility, such as a nursing home.

  • Patients receive nursing care with an emphasis on rehabilitation potential and the patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living.

  • To meet the criteria for the Swing Bed Program you must have been hospitalized at any hospital for three (3) days within the previous thirty days. For example, you could have been hospitalized in Alachua County and would still meet criteria.

  • Our local physicians will be happy to work with your primary physician, regardless of the location, in order to provide you with the best care possible.

  • Scope of services available on the Swing Bed Program include: skilled nursing care, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, social services, mental health services, referral and discharge planning, speech therapy, and occupational therapy.

  • Swing Bed is covered by Medicare and Medicaid for a specific length of stay. Some other insurance may cover Swing Bed, but prior authorization is necessary.

For more information on the Swing Bed Program, please call (386) 496-2323 ext. 239 or 0 for the operator

 
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