[Solved]: A resident was admitted to the skilled nursing…

A resident was admitted to the skilled nursing facility after a 3-day qualifying hospital stay with a planned six-week delay in skilled therapy. What is required for this stay to qualify for the medical appropriateness exception? A. The delay in therapy must be identified on discharge from the hospital. B. The need for the delay must be documented by the director of nursing on admission to the SNF. C. The decision for medical appropriateness can be made any time after admission to the SNF. D. Therapy services must start within 60 days of admission to the SNF.