Surgery: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Admission after Single Joint Replacement
Summary
The LCD denies patients admission to rehabilitation hospitals and hospital-based rehabilitation units based upon their diagnosis alone, rather than an individualized assessment of their condition by a physician and a team of rehabilitation professionals.
Status
Draft rescinded
Our Position: Oppose
Such an LCD, if published in final form, would violate the federal regulations and Medicare policies that determine who gets access to this important setting of intensive rehabilitation inpatient care.