471 NAC 46-015. PAYMENT FOR NON-ACUTE ADMIN DAYS. A per diem for hospital care is paid when a Nebraska Medicaid beneficiary, who is an inpatient, no longer requires acute inpatient care and requires nursing facility level of care (LOC) upon discharge but is unable to be transferred to a nursing facility due to a lack of available nursing facility beds, or in cases when the transfer requires a guardian, a guardian has not been appointed

015. PAYMENT FOR NON-ACUTE ADMIN DAYS. A per diem for hospital care is paid when a Nebraska Medicaid beneficiary, who is an inpatient, no longer requires acute inpatient care and requires nursing facility level of care (LOC) upon discharge but is unable to be transferred to a nursing facility due to a lack of available nursing facility beds, or in cases when the transfer requires a guardian, a guardian has not been appointed. Prior authorization for non-acute admin days is required by Nebraska Medicaid.