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Corey, thank you very
much for posting these links. But I notice that several of them have
company names on the bottom of the forms. Does anyone know if it is ok for
us to print them, use them, distribute them? Please advise. Thank
you,
Winona
Phelps
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 3:39
PM
Subject: medicare regulations/PPS
manual
I have been
attempting to find the site to download these two manuals. Can anyone
out there help me? My last employer was gracious enough to take them
when I was waiting to move out of my office. I am now working as the
manager of a 16 bed skilled unit. I would love to have these back
again. For all who supported me during my time of stress at the previous
position, I thank you a great deal. The DON finally made the mistake of
lying to me. I had the evidence to prove it also. The
administrator supported me but I simply would not jeopardize my personal
values in order to continue to work there. I gave them a two week
notice, as MDSCO. The DON decided I did not have to work it out. I
was paid two weeks serverence pay, all my earned time, plus bonuses which were
due. I was fortunate enough to have had another position in line.
I had been interviewing, and they wined and dined. My old DON was going
to wait until I refused the other position and then drop the bomb on me.
I accidentally found out before that happened---thank God. So instead of
calling the facility to decline the position, I accepted. It's strange
though. I loved my job and where I worked. The DON was simply
dishonest and worked under the table on many issues. We were both senior
management. I only resigned because of the dishonesty. The "bomb"
was trivial and would not have effected me in any manner.
Thanks for listening,
once again. Winoma, Kate---yes I am still around!!!!!
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Sent: Tuesday, November
04, 2003 7:28
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Subject: Something new
On September 15th
2003 CMS and HHS rolled out a new program where they will be
offering mediation "as an optional method to resolve quality of care
complaints that Medicare patients or their representatives file involving a
practitioner or healthcare provider." I feel the part in quotes is
misleading but that is exactly how it is printed on handouts that we
have been provided by our QIO here in NJ. The reason I feel this way is the
voluntary mediation will be offered only when a non-quality of care
issue is found and I think beneficiaries may misunderstand the meaning of
these meetings. There is already long standing policies on how
to address actual quality of care issues and that has not
changed. Yesterday I attended my second educational phone conference
on this issue and Thursday I am scheduled to attend an actual role playing
session where I hope I will receive more clarification on this somewhat
confusing issue. I have asked and many others have asked questions that still
remain unanswered. I was wondering if others have heard about this new program
and what type of education they are receiving.
Jeanne
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