If a resident on a Medicare Part A stay leaves the facility for an overnight stay to…

If a resident on a Medicare Part A stay leaves the facility for an overnight stay to attend a family wedding on October 22, which of these statements is true? A. The facility should bill for October 22, deduct one day from her 100-day benefit period, and her PPS MDS schedule should be unchanged. B. The facility should bill for the day the resident was out; the day is counted against the 100-day benefit count and the PPS MDS schedule is not adjusted. C. If the resident is well enough to attend a wedding, a denial letter should be issued as of that day. D. The facility should not bill for October 22 because the resident was not in the facility at midnight.