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What are the criteria for admission to a long-term care hospital?

According to the Center for Medicare Advocacy, most patients in long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) are transferred from intensive or critical care units. To qualify for a long-term care hospital, or LTCH, a patient must have medically complex problems that require an extended hospital stay, typically more than 25 days. The determination is based on a physician's order and a rigorous assessment of medical necessity.