Medicare Part A
After a qualifying hospital stay of at least three days: days 1–20 in full, then a daily coinsurance through day 100 while you need skilled care.
For families
Family resources
What to bring, how Medicare pays, visiting, and the plan for going home.
For families
For patients and families
Practical answers before, during and after a stay.
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Before you arrive
Bring exercise clothes, shoes with backs, glasses, hearing aids and a medication list.
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The goal board
Ask your loved one about their three goals. It's the best conversation starter we know.
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Visiting
Any time. Join a therapy session to learn how to help at home.
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After discharge
We arrange home health or outpatient therapy, order equipment and call within 48 hours.
Insurance & payment
Paying for rehab
Our admissions team checks your coverage before you arrive.
Medicare Advantage
We work with most plans and handle prior approval with the hospital.
Commercial insurance
Most employer plans include short-term rehab. We verify benefits first.
Medicaid, VA and private pay
Texas Medicaid covers long-term skilled nursing for those who qualify. VA community care and private pay are welcome.
Activities & dining
A week in the gym
A sample week. Your own schedule is posted on your goal board every morning.
Mon
- Goal-board rounds
- PT and OT sessions
Tue
- Practice apartment breakfast
- Walking course
Wed
- Joint replacement class
- Goal-board rounds
Thu
- Car and truck transfers
- Stroke support group
Fri
- Goal-board rounds
- Family training
Sat
- Therapy and courtyard lunch
Sun
- Chapel and Sunday brisket
- Family afternoon
- Movie in the lounge
Good to know
Questions about a rehab stay
How long is a typical rehab stay?
Most of our patients go home in two to three weeks. Your case manager sets a target date in the first 48 hours.
Does Medicare pay for rehab?
Medicare Part A can cover skilled rehab after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days: the first 20 days in full, then a daily coinsurance through day 100 while you still need skilled care.
What about Medicare Advantage?
We work with most Medicare Advantage plans. Many require prior approval, which our admissions team handles with the hospital.
What is the goal board?
A whiteboard in your suite with three goals you choose with your therapist. The whole team reviews it every morning.
Can I choose Coggin Avenue before surgery?
Yes. Tour ahead of time and tell your surgeon and the hospital case manager.
How much therapy will I get?
Most patients have therapy five to six days a week, according to their plan of care.
Do you work with amputees?
Yes. Our therapists train patients with new prosthetics and coordinate with their prosthetist.
Is every suite private?
Yes, all 48, with private baths.
Can family visit?
Any time. Join a therapy session to learn how to help at home.
What should I bring?
Exercise clothes, supportive shoes with backs, glasses, hearing aids and a medication list.
Will I see a doctor?
Yes. Our medical director and nurse practitioners see patients several times a week.
Do you handle IV antibiotics?
Yes, plus IV fluids and PICC care.
What if I can't go home safely?
We'll talk early about home health, assisted living or our long-term skilled nursing hall.
Can I keep training after I go home?
Yes. Many patients continue with us as outpatients.
Will someone call after discharge?
A nurse calls within 48 hours of going home.
Do you take Medicaid?
Texas Medicaid covers long-term skilled nursing for those who qualify. Our business office can help.
Do you have a chaplain?
Yes, for any patient who asks, of any faith or none.
How do I get admitted?
Tell your hospital case manager you'd like Coggin Avenue, or call our admissions line seven days a week.
Three goals. One date. Let's get you home.
Tell your hospital case manager you'd like Coggin Avenue, or call our admissions team any day of the week.