Five Free Phone Calls Every Family Should Make (PDF)

When someone you love goes to rehab after a hospital stay, the clock starts immediately. Medicare coverage is shorter than most families realize. The help that exists is free, but only if you know who to call.

This one-page printable covers:

The 2026 Medicare rehab coverage timeline in plain English, including the $217 daily copay that starts on day 21.

The five free phone calls to make in week one, not week four.

The fast appeal right almost nobody uses when a facility says coverage is ending.

Written by someone who spent a career on the admissions side of these decisions. Print it, share it, give it to a friend who needs it.

General information only. Not legal, financial, or benefits advice. Verify your own coverage.