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Choose Initial Nursing Facility Care for a PCP’s First SNF Visit

Published on Thu Oct 15, 2026

Question: Our primary care physician (PCP) sees an established 79-year-old patient in the office for hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. After a hospitalization for pneumonia and deconditioning, the patient is discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for Medicare Part A-covered rehabilitation services. Two days after the transfer, the PCP visits the patient at the SNF for [...]
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