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 from far away, and the plan for going home.
For families
For patients and families
Practical answers for families nearby and far away.
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Before you arrive
Bring exercise clothes, shoes with backs, glasses, hearing aids and a medication list.
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Visiting from far away
Reserve the family guest room, or join care conferences by video.
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Language
Ask for a Spanish-speaking therapist or nurse any time. Interpreters for other languages are free.
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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, in English or Spanish.
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.
KanCare, VA and private pay
KanCare covers long-term skilled nursing for those who qualify. VA community care and private pay are welcome.
Activities & dining
A week in rehab
A sample week. Your own schedule is posted in your suite every morning.
Mon
- PT and OT sessions
- Care team meeting
Tue
- Practice apartment breakfast
- Return-to-work course
Wed
- Joint replacement class
- Care team meeting
Thu
- Truck-cab practice
- Stroke support group (bilingual)
Fri
- Care team meeting
- Family training
Sat
- Therapy and courtyard lunch
Sun
- Mass and chapel
- Sunday dinner with family
- Video calls with family far away
Good to know
Reader questions
How long is a typical rehab stay?
Most patients go home in two to three weeks. Your case manager sets a target date in the first 72 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 and handle prior approval with the hospital.
Do you accept KanCare?
KanCare, Kansas's Medicaid program, can cover long-term skilled nursing for those who qualify. Our business office helps with the application.
Can I come here after surgery in Wichita or Amarillo?
Yes. Tell your surgeon and the hospital case manager, and our admissions team coordinates the transfer.
Do your therapists speak Spanish?
Yes. Therapy, teaching and family training are available in English or Spanish, and we arrange interpreters for other languages.
How much therapy will I get?
Most patients have therapy five to six days a week, according to their plan of care.
Is every suite private?
Yes, all 56, with private baths.
Can family stay overnight?
Our family guest room is available by reservation for family who've driven a long way.
Can I see my specialist without driving?
Often, yes. We set up telehealth visits from your suite.
Do you coordinate dialysis?
Yes. We schedule transportation to dialysis around your therapy.
What should I bring?
Exercise clothes, supportive shoes with backs, glasses, hearing aids and a medication list.
Will I see a doctor?
Our medical director and nurse practitioners see patients several times a week.
Will someone visit my house before I go home?
If you need it, yes, even if you live on a farm forty miles out.
What if I can't go home safely?
We'll talk early about home health, assisted living or our long-term care hall.
Do you have a chaplain?
Yes, plus Sunday Mass and chapel services.
Will someone call after discharge?
A nurse calls within 48 hours.
How do I get admitted?
Tell your hospital case manager you'd like Sandhill Plum, or call admissions any day of the week.
Recover close to home. Ask for Sandhill Plum.
You have the right to choose where you recover. Tell your hospital case manager, or call our admissions team any day of the week.