[nratchet]

Does anyone know where I can find the Medicare Regulations for Doctor visits in the nursing home? Things like how soon after admission the Doctor has to see patient, etc.

[Talino]

Medicare Part A
40.2 - Certification for Extended Care Services
Certifications must be obtained at the time of admission, or as soon thereafter as is reasonable and practicable. The routine admission procedure followed by a physician would not be sufficient certification of the necessity for post-hospital extended care services for purposes of the program.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/ge101c04.pdf p13

Routine Admission
§483.40(c) Frequency of Physician Visits
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/Downl...lines_ltcf.pdf p371