I have been asked to help sort out a long facility stay client of one of my referral sources. I just looked up the facility where the client is being treated, which is described as a rehab hospital. I have seen the terms IRF and acute rehab used.
Looking for how Medicare pays, apparently for this type of specialized hospital, a step above skilled nursing facility, Medicare would pay hospital rates as long as the stay is approved. Looks like generally for serious conditions such as stroke, brain injury, etc.
Since the patient was transferred to this facility after about 80 days in a SNF,
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Looking for how Medicare pays, apparently for this type of specialized hospital, a step above skilled nursing facility, Medicare would pay hospital rates as long as the stay is approved. Looks like generally for serious conditions such as stroke, brain injury, etc.
Since the patient was transferred to this facility after about 80 days in a SNF,
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