Who licenses and regulates Marlinda's Skilled Nursing Facilites?

All Marlinda facilities are licensed by the California Department of Health Services.  This department performs  surveys on an annual basis to assure each facility is in compliance with all the regulations.

How many nurses are scheduled for resident care?

What type of nurses work at Marlinda?

We have CARING NURSES working at Marlinda, who are committed and dedicated to each  and every resident.  Some of them have been employed for over 40 years.

RN's - Registered Nurses who supervise and are in charge of the shift, are the communication nurses between physician's and families

LVN's - Licensed Vocational Nurses who administor the treatments and medications that the  physician prescribes

CNA's - Certified Nursing Assistants who assist the residents with their activities of daily living

What type of continuing education training do staff at Marlinda receive?

All nursing staff are properly licensed and trained for their respective duties.  With a staff development director ongoing inservice is given regularly to ensure that all current policies and procedures are followed.

Does Medi-Cal pay for a beneficiary's care at Marlinda?

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All Marlinda facilities are certified to care for residents eligible for Med-Cal benefits.  A resident must require a certain level of care to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits in a skilled nursing facility.  Our staff are carefully trained in all of the procedures for this program and are willing to assist you in obtaining these benefits.

Medi-Cal does pay for long term custodial care.

Does Medicare pay for a beneficiary's care at Marlinda?

With the exception of Marlinda-West, Developmentally Disabled Facility, all Marlinda facilities are certified to care for residents eligible for Medicare.  Medicare eligibility must meet Medicare guidelines for skilled care. Medicare pays for inpatient service in a skilled nursing facility when skilled nursing care or skilled rehabilitation services are required on a daily basis and it is not practical for the patient to receive these services outside the facility.

Skilled care is a service which must be prescribed by a Doctor and performed by or under the direct supervision of a trained nurse and/or therapist.  This will assure the safety of the patient and help them achieve the goals the patient and their families set for themselves.

Does Medicare pay 100% of Marlinda?

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Medicare will pay for a resident who has there insurance if their level of care meets the criteria for skilled care.     A 3 day acute hospital stay is required to be eligible for Medicare.

Medicare pays for skilled care and has a maximum of 100 days.  The first 20 days are covered 100% and beginning the 21^st day the beneficiary is responsible for the co-insurance through the 100^th day.  Although this is the maximum, the beneficiary must meet skilled level of care criteria to receive this benefit.

Under Part B benefits other services can be paid when the Part A benefits are exhausted or the level of care changes.      

Medicare pays for skilled care, not for long term custodial care.