“SNFs Renew Push to Change Three-Day Stay Rule,” by Tim Regan, Skilled Nursing News

“Skilled nursing facility (SNF) operators and industry advocates are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to change a rule related to the way hospital stays are classified. The Observation Stays Coalition—a group formed in 2010 that includes organizations such as the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and AARP—is leading the charge against the three-day stay rule, which requires patients to undergo a three-day hospital stay as an inpatient before Medicare will pay for subsequent SNF care.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

LTC providers are taking another shot at repealing the 3-day hospitalization rule. Good luck. It reminds me of LTC insurers’ plaintive call for above-the-line tax deductibility. Hope springs eternal, but the political momentum just isn’t there for either change.

SNFs Renew Push to Change Three-Day Stay Rule

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