There are still a lot SNFs that
don't have Rehab services 7 days a week. Therapy will usually come in on a
weekend day if needed to get enough minutes for the RUG catagory that is needed.
Again, per the MDS crosswalk, resident has to have a certain number of minutes
and @ least 5d days of rehab services to RUG out in a Rehab catagory. They
can certainly have more days than the 5, but 5 is the LEAST number of
days that qualifies.In my current facility, rehab usually only works 5 days a
week, but still manage to get in enough minutes to RUG us in the HIGH, VERY
HIGH, and even ULTRA HIGH catagories.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Vogt, Kathy Sent:
Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:27 PM To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Daily Therapy
I have been told that if
therapy is only offered 5 days a week, then that is considered daily. I
would think that if it is available 7 days and it is not given that it would
not be considered daily to meet the Medicare requirements.
Yes. They actually only
have to provide the services 5 days a week for Medicare.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Libby
Cawthorn Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:35
PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Daily
Therapy
We are a hospital based
SNF, Medicare only. Our Therapy Dept. which covers the entire hospital,
our unit and out-patient rehab services has become short staffed. They are
wanting to provide therapy 6 days a week, splitting the weekend. PT
normally sees residents 7 day/week and OT 5-6days/week. Will this
continue to meet Medicare guidelines as a daily service, even though
therapy services are available 7 days/week, just not on our
unit.
Libby Cawthorn, RN
Director/MDS Coordinator SNF
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