Understanding the parts and costs of Medicare can help make it easier to manage. The large number of Medicare-related terms can make it difficult to understand. Understanding the definitions of these terms can help. You don't have to pay a deductible for inpatient rehabilitation care if Medicare already charged you a deductible for care you received in a previous hospitalization within the same benefit period.
A person doesn't have to pay a deductible for inpatient rehabilitation if Medicare already charged a deductible for care they received at a hospital during the same benefit period. You don't have to pay a deductible for inpatient rehabilitation if Medicare has already charged you a deductible for the care you received in a hospital during the same benefit period.