SNF Qualifying Stay and Benefit Days
Skilled nursing qualifying stay: 3 inpatient days not counting discharge, SNF care within 30 days, and benefit days left (42 CFR 409.30).
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Example
- Inpatient admission date
- 2026-10-01
- Hospital discharge date
- 2026-10-04
- SNF days already used this benefit period
- 10
Result: Qualifying stay: 3 inpatient days, at least the 3 required (42 CFR 409.30(a)). Skilled nursing care must begin by November 3, 2026, within 30 days of discharge.
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What you enter
- Inpatient admission date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Hospital discharge date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- SNF admission date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- SNF days already used this benefit period
How this is calculated
Citation
42 CFR 409.30 (3 consecutive inpatient days not counting discharge; SNF care within 30 days), 409.60 (benefit period), 409.61(b) (20 full days, then days 21-100 with a daily coinsurance, $217 in 2026). Read the source ↗
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