Title: Citrus Punch
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WE HAVE RESIDENTS WAIVE THEIR MEDICARE RIGHTS
ALOT. SOME ARE MCD, SOME ARE PRIVATE PAY. WE HAVE THEM SIGN A FORM
STATING SO. WE USED TO HAVE ONLY 21 MEDICARE BEDS, SO THE
RESIDENT WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE CHANGED ROOMS. MANY REFUSED TO DO
SO. NOW, ALL OUR BEDS (194) ARE SKILLED. I THINK WE'VE ONLY HAD A
HANDFUL WHO REFUSED THERAPY AND THUS REFUSED MEDICARE
PAYMENT.
The stated reason was to
"save days for later"... I do not think this is allowed. If the resident is
skilled per the PPS assessment, then they are skilled...
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 10:19
AM
Subject: Re: can a MCD resident waive
MCR?
What would the reason be for denying Medicare? We have had a few
residents deny Medicare because all of our beds were not certified for MCR
and the resident and family thought that it would be detrimental to the
resident to have to move to a new unit with new staff. It was always
an issue during survey but passed after the resident and family were
interviewed. -----Original Message----- From: "Jamie Morris,
RN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Dec 23, 2003 9:36 AM To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: can a MCD resident waive MCR?
If a resident is MCD and tube fed, can the
family choose to waive MCR and have the resident be MCD? Or is this only an
option for private pay residents?
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