RE: Technical question..please help

[Orth, Ron A]

It is called the 30-day transfer rule.  A resident would still be able to access their 100 days if they return to a SNF within 30-days of discharge from a hospital or SNF without having another 3-day qualifying stay.    For the resident below, it would not matter if they came back to your SNF or another SNF.  The 100 days is not dependent on being in the same facility.   ron -----Original Message----- From: Hockenberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Technical question..please help Can you please give explanation as to why. Thank you ----- Original Message ----- From: Orth, Ron A To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 6:36 PM Subject: RE: Technical question..please help Resident may continuing using his medicare up to his 100th day.   Ron -----Original Message----- From: Hockenberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Technical question..please help A resident had a qualifying hospital stay and admittted to an SNF; after 65 days D/C to hosp (D/C return anticipated); for short stay (no new 3 day hospital stay); then admitted to a different SNF. Resident is still needs skilled care. May resident resume Medicare to use remaining days??OR is the resident no longer eligible for Medicare and why? Thanks!