What is the timeline that applies to a hospital PE period? Is it different than other PE periods?

The timeline is the same for all types of PE, including hospital PE. The hospital PE period begins on the day that the qualified hospital approves PE. The end date, if a Medicaid application is filed by the last day of the month after the month that PE is determined, is the date full Medicaid eligibility is approved or denied. If a Medicaid application is not filed by the last day of the month after the month that hospital PE is determined, the PE period ends on that day. The statute (section 1920(b)(1), 1920A(b)(2), and section 1920B(b)(1)), codified at section 435.1101 (definitions), discusses the beginning and end dates for coverage based on presumptive eligibility.