Skilled Nursing Facilities

3-Day Wavier Nursing Facilities
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-Day Waiver removes the requirement for a 3-day inpatient hospital stay prior to a Medicare-covered, post-hospital, extended-care service for eligible beneficiaries. This means, under certain circumstances, you can avoid a hospital stay prior to being admitted to an eligible Skilled Nursing Facility. 

More information found here: Summary of 3-Day Waiver 

These Skilled Nursing Facilities have been contracted by MercyOne as part of Medicare's 3-Day Waiver program. These participating facilities maintain a 3-star CMS rating or higher per the CMS Nursing Home Compare. The facilities have been accepted as part of an application and review process.

Please reach out to the MercyOne Post-Acute Program for more information about Skilled Nursing Facility options at phso@mercyoneiowa.org. To be considered as a 3-Day Waiver Facility, contracting must be complete by July to be valid for the following calendar year.