We cannot charge a bed hold. If the resident wants to assure that that particular bed is available upon return to the center after the several days leave, then she may elect to privately hold that bed. If she does not, the facility does not get paid by anyone. What is the likehood that you would need to fill that bed anyway? We just don't get paid when there is no one in the bed at midnight.
Jane Craven, RN, C.
Sr. Consultant, Nursing Services
Tendercare (Michigan) Inc.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Jamie Morris, RN
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 4:25 PM
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Subject: ASAP please....LOA- do they have to pay bed hold?
If someone on medicare wants to leave to go home a few days
for Christmas, how does billing do this? I know from reading things here
that she can keep MCR and we do not bill MCR for the days she is out, but
who pays for these days? Does the family have to pay bedhold?
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