As long as she has not used her Medicare days she would then have 100 days available. If she has a 3 day hospital stay, she could be covered by Medicare part A as long as she met the skilled criteria (either therapy or nursing).
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/13/03 03:15PM >>> It would depend on why she went to the hospital. Even if she did not qualify for rehab, she could qualify for skilled nursing. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 2:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PartB Hi I have a resident who is recieving pt / ot serivces five times a week . She was admitted MA from home. No prior hosp stay. So, if for say this resident goes to the hosp and she returns does that mean she would not qualify for Part A benefits ? any help would be deeply appreciated. nancy /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
