3. Readmission to an SNF

Official source

If an individual who is receiving covered posthospital extended care leaves an SNF and is readmitted to the same or any other participating SNF for further covered care within 30 days, the 30 day transfer requirement is considered to be met. Thus, the period of extended care services may be interrupted briefly and then resumed, if necessary, without hospitalization preceding the readmission to an SNF. (See C.2.a. above for situations where a period of more than 30 days between SNF discharge and readmission, or more than 30 days of noncovered care in an SNF, is followed by later covered care.)

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3. Readmission to an SNF

Official source

If an individual who is receiving covered posthospital extended care leaves an SNF and is readmitted to the same or any other participating SNF for further covered care within 30 days, the 30 day transfer requirement is considered to be met. Thus, the period of extended care services may be interrupted briefly and then resumed, if necessary, without hospitalization preceding the readmission to an SNF. (See C.2.a. above for situations where a period of more than 30 days between SNF discharge and readmission, or more than 30 days of noncovered care in an SNF, is followed by later covered care.)