AARP endorses bill to eliminate 3-day Medicare stay rule
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 07, 2023
The nation’s largest advocacy group for seniors is again joining providers in pushing Congress to eliminate the three-day requirement that patients must meet before Medicare coverage for a skilled nursing...
CMS improperly paid $84M for skilled nursing services, government watchdog says
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 21, 2019
The federal government likely overpaid about $84 million for improper skilled nursing services during a two-year period, according to a new report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General.
Less than half of the providers eligible to use the three-day hospital stay waiver through the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative actually utilize it, a new report shows.
New payment models present opportunities for SNFs
By
Jeff Terkowitz
Jun 18, 2014
For skilled nursing facilities, the Medicare SNF 3-day rule can make it difficult to place the right patients in the right setting at the right time. The 3-day rule requires that a Medicare beneficiary...
Bill eases 3-day rule for many operators
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2014
Above-average skilled nursing facilities may become exempted from Medicare’s prior hospitalization requirement, per legislation from Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH).