RE: Question re OMRA

[Brenda Chance]

An OMRA is not done if you are placing a resident back on rehab services.  The only time an OMRA is done is when therapy services are discontinued and the resident still meets the guidelines to remain skilled under the med a program.    The significant change is your best bet is the resident has had a decline which would indicate this assessment.   Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 8:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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