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DaleyCare Medicare Glossary
Learn more about Medicare. Start with these definitions.
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BENEFIT PERIOD
Your benefit period begins the very day you enter a hospital for care or a skilled nursing facility. The benefit period ends when 60 days have passed since you last received either hospital care or care from a skilled nursing facility.
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