42 CFR § 456.125 - Time limits for admission review.

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title: "42 CFR § 456.125 - Time limits for admission review."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
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section_name: "Time limits for admission review."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"
part_number: "456"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302."
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# 456.125 Time limits for admission review.

Except as required under § 456.127, the UR plan must provide that review of each beneficiary's admission to the hospital is conducted—

(a) Within one working day after admission, for an individual who is receiving Medicaid at that time; or

(b) Within one working day after the hospital is notified of the application for Medicaid, for an individual who applies while in the hospital.