RE: trach skilled egibility question

[Brenda Chance]

I hope I am following you.  If this resident has been at home for at least 60 days without skilled adm to a hospital or snf, then he/she is eligible for a new medicare benefit period.    If the resident has been at a snf and has previously been skilled for medicare a and exhausted the 100 day benefit and has never gone to a nonskilled level of care, then he/she is not eligible for another benefit period.   I think also what you are asking is does the trach, o2, suctioning skill him?  I would certainly say yes.   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: Monday, January 05, 2004 3:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: trach skilled egibility question   Hello to everyone and Happy Healthy and Safe New Year,     I have a question :  When a resident has a trach that is not managed by the resident and requires suctioning , trach care , and constant o2 mist tx by nrsg , therefore ,this resident is  getting skilled services .     What happens though , if the resident came from home with no recent ( within 30 days) of hospitilzation service and now goes to the hospital and used all 100 days of snf mcr this resident is at what level of care ? skilled right?  HOpe this is clear!     nancy PS. this resident is respite