US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 30, § 240.2
Notice Delivery Timeframes and Liability
Preadmission: In preadmission situations, the beneficiary is liable, if admitted, for
customary charges for all services furnished during the stay, except for those services for
which he or she is eligible to receive payment under Part B.
Admission: If the admission notice is issued at 3 p.m. or earlier on the day of admission,
the beneficiary is liable for customary charges for all services furnished after receipt of
the notice, except for those services for which the beneficiary is eligible to receive
payment under Part B.
If the admission notice is issued after 3 p.m. on the day of admission, the beneficiary is
liable for customary charges for all services furnished on the day following the day of
receipt of the notice, except for those services for which the beneficiary is eligible to
receive payment under Part B.
History
(Rev. 1257, Issued: 05-25-07; Effective: 07-01-07; Implementation: 07-02-07)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
61865b68d7acafa046b8b68006deded3897cd9c20d798050d90a95daa3b898d8
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