Hospitals provide 24-hour care to individuals who have high-level medical needs or are recovering from surgery. Hospitals have teams of health care specialists who oversee a patient's care and meet his/her acute needs. Sometimes this means that patients need additional services, such as In-Home Services, once released. Most hospitals also offer a variety of outpatient services.

Hospital care is paid for either by the individual who receives the care, their health insurance plan, or by Medicare or Medicaid.

Rehabilitation centers offer many different services, including physical, speech, and occupational therapies. Many attendees have disabilities or ongoing medical problems, while others are recovering from an accident or a medical incident such as a stroke. Rehabilitation centers are often affiliated with another health care organization, such as a hospital or nursing home, although they can be separate, freestanding facilities.

A physician or nurse specifies rehabilitation as part of a patient's care plan and works together with professionals, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, speech therapists, audiologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses as required to ensure that the patient's needs are met.

Outpatient rehabilitation centers often consist of a group of therapists offering a range of services. This structure enables therapists to more easily coordinate treatment plans with one another and with other medical providers. Rehabilitation is generally a slow and difficult process. Choose a rehabilitation facility that provides the treatments you need in an environment that makes you feel comfortable. Be sure to check that the facility is accredited and staff are licensed.

Rehabilitation services are often covered by an individual's health insurance or through Medicare, if the person is eligible.

Individuals receiving renal dialysis are either waiting for a suitable donor kidney or cannot receive a kidney donation at this time. Dialysis machines perform kidney functions for patients on a frequent, often daily, basis. These facilities are supervised by physicians and staffed by registered nurses and certified technicians. They operate on an outpatient basis. Renal dialysis centers are often located in or near a hospital, but some are separate outpatient facilities.

End-stage renal dialysis centers provide a higher level of care for individuals who need substantial assistance with kidney functioning.

All major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, cover this service.