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Q&A: If a resident’s last Medicare Part A covered day is the day before the physical discharge from the facility, can the PPS Discharge and OBRA Discharge assessments be combined?

Question: A resident’s last therapy day was on 3/5. He didn’t go home until the afternoon of the next day, 3/6. Can I combine the OBRA Discharge and the PPS Discharge assessments, or since the...

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