As long as he requires daily skilled services for a problem that was treated in the hospital and the stay was 3 midnights- ask yourself why needs the safety of the SNF vs outpatient --- Pam Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Question for the group, I have a referral from a > rehab facility which is > intertwined but separate from a hospital (billed > through Med B). He's been > out of the hospital less than 30 days. > My question is since his hospital stay is within the > 30 day window we can > pick him up under Med A, right??? > Thanks for your input. > Pam Allen, RN, RAC-C > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of > the > American Association of Nurse Assessment > Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers > to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/
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