Medicare Part A vs Part B in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Last updated May 2026
Part A in an SNF
Part A covers the SNF benefit period, up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay, and reimburses through the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). During Part A days, almost all supplies are bundled under consolidated billing.
Part B in an SNF
Part B covers medically necessary supplies and services for residents who are NOT in a Part A stay. This is where SNF supply reimbursement opens up, catheters, ostomy supplies, enteral nutrition, surgical dressings, and more, billed individually under HCPCS codes.
Where SNFs lose revenue
The most common gap: a resident transitions off Part A and continues to receive Part B-eligible supplies, but no one re-evaluates their billing status. Months of billable supply utilization go uncaptured.
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