DE · guidance
Del. Medical Assistance Program Hospice Provider Specific Policy Manual § 6.3
Temporary Absence for Hospitalization
6.3.1 If a member is hospitalized for a short period of time and is expected to return to
the facility, payment may continue for a period of not more than 7 days provided
that the nursing home agrees to hold the bed for the resident.
6.3.2 DMAP reimbursement is available for only 7 days within any 30-day period. The
30-day count begins with the first day of hospitalization or a day of hospitalization
that immediately follows a previous 30-day period.
6.3.3 Patient pay amount may change because of temporary absence from the facility.
The facility may ask the family to pay privately to hold a bed for a patient who is
hospitalized longer than 7 days.
Provenance
- Source
- medicaidpublications.dhss.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-01
- Edition
- dmap-hospice-2023-07-01
- Content hash
8427a1e64eed7ab2fc018d767c0abe61a17d4e212b12d6c501c8675b83fa6e57
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