The Department of Health and Human Services has notified nursing facilities that in some cases, Medicaid is improperly billed and therefore pays for the date of death that occurs during a Medicare Part A skilled nursing facility stay in error.
This determination was made after a review of the Texas Medicaid Long Term Care payments for individuals with Medicare and Medicaid coverage. In some cases, however, Medicaid does pay for date of death if the patient falls under a certain classification. For more information, download the letter here.
