If your appeal isn't successful, your mother will be considered a private pay patient. While she will not have her benefits seized, she will be billed for nursing home care and expected to pay the bills. Nursing homes usually bill in advance, so she'll have to cover her costs to keep her place.Medicare has information on how you can appeal a denial to try to get covered.Since your mother did just leave the hospital, you may want to appeal the denial of the skilled nursing care. If her doctor or care provide ...