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March 1989 (Volume 67)
Quarterly Article
John Holahan
Lisa C. Dubay
Genevieve Kenney
W. Pete Welch
Christine Bishop
Avi Dor
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Days that a patient remains in a hospital due to inability to secure nursing home placement are termed administratively necessary days (ANDs). Some hospitals under Medicare’s prospective payment system have incurred discharge delays of this kind. Nursing home bed supply is one major problematic factor; others include adequacy of Medicare nursing home reimbursement rates relative to nursing home costs in an area, the willingness of facilities in an area to serve those needing skilled care, and stringency of relevant Medicaid reimbursement policy. Two promising approaches for dealing with ANDs are increasing nursing home reimbursement rates, and adjusting Medicare payments for exceptionally long-staying patients or those requiring exceptionally intensive care in hospitals.
Author(s): John Holahan; Lisa C. Dubay; Genevieve Kenney; W. Pete Welch; Christine Bishop; Avi Dor
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Volume 67, Issue 1 (pages 137–167) Published in 1989
