Interesting facts on using the POA indicator.
Affected Hospitals:
The Present on Admission Indicator Reporting provision applies only to IPPS hospitals.
At this time, the following hospitals are EXEMPT
from the POA indicator requirement:
❖❖Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs),
❖❖Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs),
❖❖Maryland Waiver Hospitals,
❖❖Cancer Hospitals,
❖❖Children’s Inpatient Facilities,
❖❖Rural Health Clinics,
❖❖Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs),
❖❖Religious Non-Medical Health Care Institutions,
❖❖Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals,
❖❖Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), and
❖❖Veterans Administration/Department of
❖❖Defense Hospitals.
ICN 901046
