The entire SNF-12 Manual is now officially obsolete. Chapter 1 was deleted several weeks ago, and now CMS notes that "Chapter II, Coverage of Services; Chapter III, Payment Procedures; Chapter IV, Admission Procedures; and Chapter V, Billing Procedures; are being deleted and the related instructions are issued in the CMS Manual System." This instruction is in the introduction to a new 18-page SNF-12 Manual crosswalk to help providers find things in the new on-line manual system.
 
So if you are referring to the SNF-12 for guidance, you are using an outdated resource.
 
The SNF-12 crosswalk for chapters 2 - 5 is available at http://www.cms.gov/manuals/pm_trans/R378SNF.pdf
 
To get a complete crosswalk for the entire manual, you should also download the SNF-12 crosswalk for chapter 1 at http://www.cms.gov/manuals/12_snf/sn100.asp. (For some reason, CMS didn't put it all in one handy document!)
 
New crosswalks to other manuals, such as the Medicare Intermediary Manual, are available at http://www.cms.gov/manuals/IOMCrosswalk.asp -- Caralyn

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