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For those of you who do IPR, what definition of "day" do you use to determine whether an IPoC is compliant?
"In accordance with 42 CFR § 412.622(a)(4)(ii), in order for the IRF admission to be considered reasonable and necessary, the overall plan of care must be completed within the first 4 days of the IRF admission; it must support the determination that the IRF admission is reasonable and necessary; and it must be retained in the patient’s medical record at the IRF"
Does this mean 96 hours or 4 calendar days.
If a patient is admitted Monday at 1500, does Monday count as day 1?
Are you out of compliance if you sign the IPoC on Friday morning?
Or do you have until Friday at 1459?
"In accordance with 42 CFR § 412.622(a)(4)(ii), in order for the IRF admission to be considered reasonable and necessary, the overall plan of care must be completed within the first 4 days of the IRF admission; it must support the determination that the IRF admission is reasonable and necessary; and it must be retained in the patient’s medical record at the IRF"
Does this mean 96 hours or 4 calendar days.
If a patient is admitted Monday at 1500, does Monday count as day 1?
Are you out of compliance if you sign the IPoC on Friday morning?
Or do you have until Friday at 1459?