If they go to the hospital with a bed hold then when they return, if they are still skilled, the 5, 14, etc. schedule would start over with the 5 day and no admission assessment would need to be done because it would have already been done prior to them going to the hospital. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 11:41 AM Subject: 14 day medicare
> If an admitted res on medicare goes to hospital after the 14 day admission > assessment is completed with raps and all, is it necessary to do another? Or > can you just code it a 14 day medicare assessment like you would the 5 day? > 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
