Intermediate Swing Bed
The Intermediate program is one of two levels of Swing Bed Care, the other being Skilled Swing Bed.The Intermediate program is a private pay program, which is usually not covered by commercial insurance.
Swing bed is goal-oriented inpatient care designed for patients who have had, at least, a three-day acute-care stay in an acute care facility, such as a hospital, within the previous 30 days. A need for a skilled service is required at least five times weekly in order to qualify for this level of care. The services may include, but are not limited to, physical, occupational, or speech therapy, education and treatment for a particular disease, dressing changes, long-term IV antibiotic therapy, or pain management.