Impact of skilled nursing facility (SNF) 3-day hospitalization requirement waiver during the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department and inpatient SNF discharges in California
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CONCLUSION: In California, the CMS waiver did not result in an increase, but an actual decrease rate of SNF discharges from the ED and inpatient setting, though with smaller declines for the ED, Medicare patients, and those with a LOS <3 days.