RE: starting PPS in April

[Brenda Chance]

You have the following time periods to transmit:   On a comprehensive assessment (annual, admission, significant change, significant correction of prior full assessment):  VB4 + 31 days.   On a quarterly, pps assessment (without a comprehensive), significant correction of a quarterly – R2b + 31 days.   On a d/c tracking – R4 + 31 days   On a reentry – A4a +31 days   Correction Request Form – AT6 + 31 days   See pg. 2-22 of the MDS manual.     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: JenVo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: starting PPS in April   I have been doing OBRA assessments for 5 years now. In 1998 I did do PPS however it has changed . I did take the "course" in 2003 thru AANAC and have one more class to be certified. However our facility just had a meeting and will begin having several meetings in the future to create policy's/procedures etc for our new medicare unit.  We watched a video from HCPRO called "medicare made easy". They said something about transmitting the assessments "timely". Does this mean every day? How often do you all transmit PPS assessments? Also if anyone has any helpful policy's /procedures to get us started, worksheets etc. I would really appreciate it. Thanks so much. Jennifer in Missouri   As always-Jen NOTICE:  This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail.  REMINDER:  The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation.  Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions.