Revision of the Requirements for Denial of Payment for New Admissions (DPNA) for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Billing
This instruction implements new coding requirements for SNF providers billing services during a DPNA period.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 18, 2008
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