LTCH definition

LTCH means long-term care home.
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LTCH means a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital with an average length of stay greater than 25 days. LTCH facilities are identified by the last four digits of the Medicare provider number, which range between “2000” and “2299”. Rehabilitation hospitals, Veterans Administration hospitals and psychiatric hospitals are not considered to be an LTCH facility. LTCH facilities can be a satellite and/or hospital-within-a-hospital or co- located within another facility.
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Examples of LTCH in a sentence

  • No LTCH is subject to the special payment provisions for long-term care hospitals specified in 42 CFR §§ 412.534 and 412.536.

  • Both parties will work together to establish a coordinated and effective system for the implementation of LTCH Redevelopment.

  • In paragraphs 23 and 24 of this Schedule, “LHIN Requested Temporary LTCH Beds” means a LTCH bed for which the MOHLTC would issue a temporary licence in accordance with section 111 of the LTCHA or increase the bed capacity of a temporary licence in accordance with the LTCHA, on the condition that the LTCH bed will be funded by the LHIN out of the LHIN’s allocation, which may include funding approved for temporary use under paragraph 16 of this Schedule.

  • The LTCH Facility agrees not to charge more for Medical Services to Members than the amount normally charged by the Facility to other patients for similar services.

  • In paragraphs 24 and 25, “LHIN Requested Temporary LTCH Beds” means a LTCH bed for which the MOHLTC would issue a temporary licence in accordance with s.

  • For greater certainty, the LHIN may not fund LTC health service providers for the provision of LTCH services except as provided in the Funding Policies and this Schedule.

  • Single MS-LTC-DRG Payment Separate MS-LTC-DRG Payments (LTCH Facility day count resumed) (LTCH Facility day count stops) SHORT STAY OUTLIER RS Total LOS < or = 5/6 ALOS Total LOS.

  • Avoidable ED Transfers The HSP is required to complete and submit to the LHIN, monthly, the Emergency Department (ED) Transfer Report form to include the frequency and reason for transfers of Long-Term Care Home (LTCH) residents to a hospital emergency department.

  • Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Avoidance [monitoring indicator] The HSP is responsible to accept, support and enable transitions from the hospital, once deemed medical stable, back to the resident’s home (LTCH).

  • To the knowledge of the Company, no investigation or inquiry respecting the Medicare enrollment or certification status of any LTCH is pending, threatened or imminent (other than surveys conducted in the ordinary course of business).

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