Not so. If she was receiving part
b but was not skilled therapy, then she will qualify for another benefit
period again. Just because a resident receives part b, it must be at a
skilled level per medicare a guidelines to keep a resident from receiving a
new medicare a benefit period.
Brenda W. Chance,
RN, RAC-C
MDS
Coordinator
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-----Original
Message-----
From: Corey
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 04,
2003 6:29 PM
To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
Medicare B vs. Medicare A
Sorry, I misread the
initial. Since she was receiving skilled services in October, even
though paid for by Part B, she would need a 60 day period from the day after
her last day of therapy, before you could re-skill after a 3 day hospital
stay.
----- Original Message -----
Sent:
Thursday, December 04, 2003 5:22 PM
Subject:
Medicare B vs. Medicare A
Hello, i just need someones direction
for me to understand it right..... and maybe needs supporting
documentation too.
..... Resident has Medicare Part A
from May 28-July 11...then in October 2003, Therapy pick her up on Medicare
B, due to decline.... then in Nov. 17, 2003, she went to Hosp.
until 11/25/03.... Does she qualify for another 100 days on
Medicare Part A? I thought she doesn't due to the fact that she
received Therapy in October 2003 and that
consi-
dered skilled (no matter what the pay
source is) and no 60 days gap (wellness period).
Am I wrong with my interpretations with
the guidelines? Pls. help me to clarify this. thank you... Happy
Holidays...
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