The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that until a patient is formally admitted to a hospital as an inpatient, the clock does not begin to run on Medicare’s three-day hospital stay requirement to qualify for skilled nursing facility coverage. estate-of-landers-v-leavitt (2nd Cir., No. 06-4921-cv, Oct. 1, 2008). Marion Landers, along with several other [...]
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Second Circuit Rules that the Three-Day Hospitalization Requirement for Skilled Nursing Facility Coverage under Medicare Starts at Inpatient Admittance
October 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Medicare · New Cases · Skilled Nursing Facilities
