This came up a one of my former facilities and created quite a lot of controversy. I think we did not not allow the therapy to be done, because we could't figure out how to NOT capture the days & minutes. We felt like we would have to code the days/minutes, based on the RAI instructions. The manual doesn't say NOT to code certain minutes, it just asks how many days & minutes were provided. We talked about the family hiring a therapist outside the facility on a private basis, but then rejected this ideal, as just not ethical. It was a real hornet's nest!!!!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Winona M. Phelps Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:38 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Family-Funded Therapy I have a question for the group about therapy requested and paid for by the family. If a person is in a Part A stay in the SNF and does not require skilled therapy (other skilled services but just not rehab) but the patient and the family want therapy and are willing to pay privately for it, is there any reason why this could not be done? I know the days and minutes could not be counted in section P1b (RAI manual 3-187) so that is not the issue. Thanks /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
