If a resident is put back on medicare within the 30 day window, it does not have to be related to the initial hospital stay. It may be for a totally different problem as long as it needs a skilling service.
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 19, 2004 5:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: skill or not You can continue with the first time you accessed med a on 11/17.Once someone comes off skilled,you can pick up within 30 days providing they meet the criteria re,related to initial hospital stay,etc.Once 30 days goes by,you can pick up again between 30 and 60 if they are in 3 overnights.You continue on with the possible 100 days you first accessed in Nov.Once 60 days passes without any skilled needs,you need 3 overnights,then another 100 days is possible.I had a very easy tree to follow,I'll see if I can find it and forward it. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
