You are correct. The following is the answer posted on the AANAC FAQ list on the website regarading this issue:
A. The period of time the beneficiary was receiving the tube feeding at home does not constitute a skilled level of care for SNF Part A purposes, even if she received skilled home health services under Medicare. Only skilled level of care received in a SNF or a hospital prolong the benefit period. So, if she was at home for 60 days, then she did have the 60-day break in skilled services and would earn a whole new 100-day SNF benefit after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay.
This is from the Medicare SNF Manual (Pub 12), Section 240:
This is from the Medicare SNF Manual (Pub 12), Section 240:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I always thought that if a person went home on tubefeedings they were at a nonskilled level of care.Anytime the patient goes home the 60 day clock starts.
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Caroline Larson, RN, MS, RAC-C
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