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Cher,
No, No, No! If the resident remains at
Medicare skilled level of care, receiving skilled services, then the benefit
period does not end. Ever.
Holly
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 9:13
AM
Subject: Re: Tubefeeders
Yes, that is correct, but that is not the question I was
asking. If they stay in the facility as a full tube feeder, nothing by
mouth, I am being told by 2 facilities who went to Medicare Workshops that
these people can be re-skilled agin after they meet all the other
criteria. That's what I am wanting in writing. No one seems to
have answered that question yet.
Thanks...Cher
Callie Larson
wrote:
You are correct. The following is the answer posted on the AANAC
FAQ list on the website regarading this issue:
A. The period of time the beneficiary was receiving the tube feeding at
home does not constitute a skilled level of care for SNF Part A purposes,
even if she received skilled home health services under Medicare. Only
skilled level of care received in a SNF or a hospital prolong the benefit
period. So, if she was at home for 60 days, then she did have the 60-day
break in skilled services and would earn a whole new 100-day SNF benefit
after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay.
This is from the Medicare SNF
Manual (Pub 12), Section 240:
I
always thought that if a person went home on tubefeedings they were at a
nonskilled level of care.Anytime the patient goes home the 60 day clock
starts.
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Caroline Larson, RN, MS, RAC-C
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Fairport Baptist Homes, Fairport, NY 14450
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