RE: skilled determination question

[Brenda Chance]

Even if you are observing for continued problems, etc., there has to be a reason to skill, usually within the top 26 rugs.    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: Friday, November 14, 2003 11:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: skilled determination question   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