I have a question about a new benefit period for a resident. Here is
the situation.
She received a full 100 days of a medicare A benefit period for
multiple stage 2 and 4 pressure ulcers at the end of 2002. She had a
wound vac treatment for one wound. Her 100days were up, her wounds
continued to improve. The dressing changes went from q3days to q2days.
All of the wounds but one have healed. It is a healing stage 4. The
current wound treatment was every other day.
Now she is in the hospital for pneumonia and urosepsis. It has been
well over 100 days since she has had any daily dressing changes. Can
she have another 100 day benefit period when she returns from the
hospital? for therapies r/t the pneumonia and not the wounds?
Thanks, Nancy
Nancy Deonarine RN
MDS Coordinator
Barclay Friends
West Chester, Pa 19380
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