Dereks mother has received 100 days of skilled nursing care following a hospitalization. Dereks mother is 88, is in failing health, and will continue to need care for the foreseeable future. Medicare has helped to pay for the hospital and skilled nursing care expenses for Dereks mother. What can Derek expect will be paid by Medicare for the additional care required for his mother?

		Medicare will pay nothing more unless his mother is out of the hospital and skilled care for at least 60 consecutive days, and then re-enters the hospital under a new benefit period for at least 3 days, followed by skilled care.
		Medicare will pay for custodial care only when prescribed by a physician.
		Medicare will pay for custodial care.
		Medicare will continue to pay for skilled nursing care.