Affordable Care Act (ACA) Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Initiative
Stay Requirement
Guidance for Medicare Administrative Contractors to engage in provider education regarding use of a demonstration code when utilizing a waiver of the 3-day hospital stay requirement for Skilled Nursing Facility claims.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 25, 2014
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