We are hospital based, most everyone goes home before day 14 so we do the initial assmt with the 14 day mds. Our ard is usually day 12---but if the pt discharges on day 14 I was always under the understanding that the 14 day assmt did not have to be completed, *-Am I wrong????
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/19/2004 11:41:07 AM >>> If the resident was at your facility for 14 days, then your assessment must be coded as an admission assessment completed with raps. 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: Debbie Settle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 10:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: 14 day medicare Did you do Raps because they were a New Admit, Sig Change, or Annual? Remember that a new admit still needs RAPS doen by day 14. If RAPS are already done follow the instructions in RAI manual, page 3-239, and enter same date in VB2 as in VB1. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 12:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/ 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. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
