Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 6 § 40.3.1
Date of Admission
40.3.1 - Date of Admission
(Rev. 229, Issued 07-20-04 Effective/Implementation 08-19-04)
The beneficiary, entitled to Part A benefits, becomes a SNF resident for Part A PPS
billing purposes when admitted to a Medicare certified SNF or DPU. This could be a
first time admission or a readmission following events described in §40.3.2. Services on
and after this day are included in the PPS rate and cannot be billed by other providers and
suppliers unless excluded as described in this chapter.