New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 312 - LONG TERM CARE SERVICES - NURSING SERVICES
Part 2 - NURSING FACILITIES
Section 8.312.2.16 - RESERVE BED DAYS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
MAD pays to hold or reserve a bed for an eligible recipient or member resident in a NF to allow for the eligible recipient or member resident to make a brief home visit, for acclimation to a new environment, or for hospitalization according to the limits and conditions outlined below.
A. Coverage of reserve bed days: MAD covers six reserve bed days per calendar year for every long term care eligible recipient or member resident for hospitalization without prior approval. MAD covers three reserve bed days per calendar year for a brief home visit without prior approval. MAD covers an additional six reserve bed days per calendar year with prior approval to support an eligible recipient or member resident to adjust to a new environment as part of the discharge plan.
B. Documentation of reserve bed days: When an eligible recipient or member resident is discharged from a NF for any reason, appropriate documentation must be placed in the eligible recipient or member resident's chart. A medical order must be obtained if the eligible recipient or member resident is hospitalized, requests a home visit or a trial placement.
C. Re-admission review: A new level of care (LOC) determination must be performed by MAD, its UR contractor or the MCO if an eligible recipient or member resident is gone from this or her NF for more than three midnights. A NF notification form must be completed, including information on the reason for the eligible recipient or member resident's absence, outcome of the leave and any other pertinent information concerning the leave; see the MAD managed care policy manual.
D. Reimbursement and billing for reserve bed days: Reimbursement for reserve bed days to the NF is limited to the rate applicable for LOC medically necessary for the eligible recipient or member resident, as determined and approved by MAD, its UR contractor or the MCO. The reserve bed day reimbursement is equal to 50% of the regular payment rate for MAD fee-for-service or as otherwise negotiated between the NF provider and the MCO. Billing for reserve bed days is based on the nursing census, which runs from midnight to midnight. MAD or the MCO pays for the admission day but not for the discharge day.