D. Ending a benefit period

Official source

The benefit period ends with the close of a period of 60 consecutive days during which the patient was neither an inpatient of a hospital nor of a nursing facility. To determine the 60 consecutive day period, begin counting with the day on which the individual was discharged.

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D. Ending a benefit period

Official source

The benefit period ends with the close of a period of 60 consecutive days during which the patient was neither an inpatient of a hospital nor of a nursing facility. To determine the 60 consecutive day period, begin counting with the day on which the individual was discharged.