Utah Skilled Nursing Home Facilities

Cost of Utah Nursing Homes

According to the 2015 Genworth Financial cost of care survey, the average cost of skilled nursing in Utah is $5,323 per month.

The monthly base rate for Utah nursing homes is typically lower when compared to neighboring states. Utah is also less expensive compared to the national average.

This cost is the base cost for a in Utah. Additional fees beyond the base rate may apply.

The rate for a is typically higher. In Utah, the average cost is $6,388.

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Monthly Costs Compared to Neighboring States

Utah	$5,323
Arizona	$5,840
New Mexico	$6,220
U.S.	$6,692
Wyoming	$6,692
Idaho	$6,935
Colorado	$6,996
Nevada	$7,178

Utah Nursing Home Statistics

Utah contains 98 certified Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes. These nursing homes have a total of 8,447 available beds for skilled nursing residents and at the time when we updated this data 64% of those beds were full. The overall average Medicare 5 Star Quality rating for Utah skilled nursing homes is 3.6 which ranks 6 nationally.

Below, we display graphs that show the breakdowns of various important quality ratings and other helpful statistics for skilled nursing facilities in Utah. You can use these statistics to compare an individual nursing home against the averages of the other Utah facilities.

Overall Ratings of Utah Nursing Homes

Capacity of Skilled Nursing Facilities in Utah

Ownership of Nursing Homes in Utah

Percent of Utah Nursing Homes in a Hospital

Percent of Utah Facilities that are in Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Percent of Utah Skilled Nursing Facilities with Counseling

Number of Complaints in the Past Year per Skilled Nursing Facility in Utah

Helpful Utah Consumer Agencies

Billing Medicare

Part A and B bills and services, hospital care, skilled nursing care, and fraud.

A/B MAC -- A/B Medicare Administrative Contractor
Noridian Administrative Services
noridianmedicare.com
Tollfree: (800) 633-4227
Tollfree Notes: Jurisdiction 3

Part A bills and services, hospital care, skilled nursing care, and fraud.

Fiscal Intermediary
Noridian Administrative Services
noridianmedicare.com
Tollfree: (800) 633-4227
Tollfree Notes: 1-800-MEDICARE

Part B bills and services.

Carrier
Noridian Administrative Services
noridianmedicare.com
Tollfree: (800) 633-4227
Tollfree Notes: 1-800-MEDICARE

General Medicare Information

Information on local seminars and health fairs on Medicare health plan choices, or to report a complaint directly to CMS.

CMS RO - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regional Office
CMS, Denver Regional Office
cms.gov
Local: (303) 844-4024
Local TDD: (303) 844-0817

Medigap policies available in my area, and insurance questions.

State Department of Insurance
Office of Consumer Health Assistance of Utah
insurance.utah.gov
Local: (801) 538-3077
Tollfree: (866) 350-6242

Medigap policies, long-term care insurance, Medicare health plan choices, Medicare rights and protections, and help with filing an appeal.

SHIP -- State Health Insurance Assistance Program
Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIP)
hsdaas.utah.gov
Local: (801) 538-3910
Tollfree: (877) 424-4640

Health Care Facilities and Services in Your Area

Finding a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) closest to me to help me lower my health care costs. FQHCs include community health centers, tribal health clinics, migrant health services, and health centers for the homeless.

Primary Care Association
Association for Utah Community Health
auch.org
Local: (801) 974-5522

To find a hospice program in my area.

State Hospice Organization
Utah Hospice and Palliative Care
utahhospice.org
Local: (801) 582-2245

Other Health Insurance Programs

Health based programs and services.

State Health Departments
Utah Department of Health
health.utah.gov
Local: (801) 538-6155
Tollfree: (800) 662-9651

Low-income programs (such as Medicaid) to help pay medical bills.

State Medical Assistance Office
Utah Department of Health
health.utah.gov
Local: (801) 538-6155
Tollfree: (800) 662-9651
Spanish: (800) 662-9651

Quality of Care/Complaints

Complaints about quality of care, and filing an appeal or complaint.

QIO -- Quality Improvement Organization (formerly PRO - Peer Review Organization)
HealthInsight
healthinsight.org
Local: (702) 385-9933
Tollfree: (800) 748-6773

Obtaining information on nursing homes or resolving problems between nursing homes and residents or their families.

Ombudsman
Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIP)
hsdaas.utah.gov
Local: (801) 538-3910
Tollfree: (877) 424-4640

Where to submit a complaint about the quality of life or quality of care inside a nursing home.

Nursing Home State Survey Agency
Dept of Health of Utah - Bureau of Medicare/Medicaid Program-Certification and Resident Assessment
health.utah.gov
Local: (801) 538-6158
Tollfree: (800) 662-4157

For national organizations, see our list of senior care resources

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