Re: skilled determination question

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In a message dated 11/14/2003 2:18:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The question is what are you skilling them for?  She is living in the old Medicare days when anyone that came back from the hospital with a qualifying stay was covered.  Not so any more.  There has to be a need for skilling nursing if therapy is not done.  I would suggest that she carefully read the current Medicare A qualifications.  Observation and assessment - You could be observing for continued problems, worsening, improvement. etc.   Glenn Gorleski (Barnes) RAC-C Case Manager, MDS Coordinator Quality Assurance Nurse