Re: Question re OMRA

[carol maher]

An OMRA is NOT done when therapy starts.  OMRAs are only appropriate when all therapies end and the previous RUGS score was in a rehab RUGS group.  An OMRA is done no sooner than 8 and no later than 10 days after therapy ends and the resident continues to require skilled services for something other than therapy. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 5:37 PM Subject: Re: Question re OMRA In a message dated 11/10/2003 10:43:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: An OMRA is required only if the resident is staying on Medicare after ALL rehab is d/c'd. As a side note:   An OMRA is also done if you are placing a resident back onto rehab services.  The other stipulation is to do a Significant change as well if there was a decline in function from the initial discharge of rehab services.   Glenn Gorleski (Barnes) RAC-C Case Manager, MDS Coordinator Quality Assurance Nurse