Question re OMRA - Excerpt from the RAI MAnual

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In a message dated 11/10/2003 10:49:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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.     If the resident is still on Medicare Part A services (has completed therapies and D/C'ed and now is on a Nursing RUG), has a decline in function, is screened by rehab services, and is appropriate for rehab services, then an OMRA is done to place back onto a rehab RUG Level.     From the RAI MANUAL:   Other Medicare Required Assessment OMRA   An assessment required when a Medicare Part A resident that was in a RUG-III Rehabilitation Classification, continues to require skilled care after all therapy is discontinued. This assessment is to be done 8-10 days after the cessation of therapies in order to re-calculate the RUG Classification from a therapy RUG to a non-therapy group. An OMRA may also be used in the situation where a significant change in status occurs for a Medicare resident outside a Medicare assessment window. AA8b is coded 8 for these assessments.     Glenn Gorleski (Barnes) RAC-C Case Manager, MDS Coordinator Quality Assurance Nurse