1. Level of medical care for certain chronically ill or disabled individuals in which room and board are provided but skilled nursing care is not. Intermediate care is provided in a step-down unit that is also called an intermediate care unit . 2. Short-term care provided by many long-term facilities that may include rehabilitation services and care for certain conditions (stroke and diabetes) or postsurgical care. The goal is to discharge the patient to his or her home or to a lower level of care. Sometimes called postacute care, subacute care , or transitional care .
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A level of care associated with a skilled nursing facility which provides nursing care under the supervision of physicians or a registered nurse. The care provided is a step down from the degree of care described as skilled nursing care.
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Intermediate care (Health Insurance)
Nursing care supervised by a physician or registered nurse, provided at a skilled nursing facility. This type of care is considered to be a step down from skilled nursing care.
Intermediate Care Facility
A facility licensed by the appropriate authority which provides nursing care to persons who do not require the degree of care which a hospital or skilled nursing facility provides.
Intermediate care facility (Health Insurance)
A state-licensed nursing care facility that cares for patients who do not require the level of care provided at a hospital or skilled nursing facility.
intermediate care facility (ICF)
Institution furnishing health-related care and services to individuals who do not require the amount of care provided by hospitals or skilled nursing facilities.
intermediate care facility for mentally retarded (ICF MR)
1. Medical facility that primarily provides health-related care and services above the level of custodial care to mentally retarded and developmentally disabled individuals but does not provide the level of care available in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. 2. Optional Medicaid service. Each state defines its level of ICF MR care.
Intermediate entities
Entities that contract between a managed care organization (MCO) or one of its subcontractors and a physician or physician group, other than physician groups themselves. An independent practice association (IPA) is considered to be an intermediate entity if it contracts with one or more physician groups in addition to contracting with individual physicians.
Intermediate repair
Physical restoration of damaged tissue when the wound requires layered closure of one or more of the deeper layers of subcutaneous tissue and superficial (nonmuscle) fascia, in addition to the skin (epidermal and dermal) closure. Single-layer closure of heavily contaminated wounds that have required extensive cleaning or removal of particulate matter also constitutes intermediate repair and can be coded as such.
Intermediate Report
A claim report on the condition of a continuing disability.
Intermediate report (Health Insurance/Workers Compensation)
A report that gives an update on the current condition of an individual with an ongoing disability.