If the patient is there for 14 whole days, an OBRA admission, as well as a PPS payment assessment must be done (a combined type 1/1 assessment.) If the patient is discharged on or before the 14th day, only a PPS payment assessment, a type 0/1, is due. Hope this clarifies...
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 11:31:23 -0500 "Gola, Tammy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > I don't think I got a clear answer on this one or maybe I > just still > don't understand it. > I work in a hospital based SNF, average LOS in 12 days. > What my > question is, is, if the patient is discharged on day 14, do I have > to code > my 5 day as a 1/1 or can I code it as 0/1. I am confused about when > exactly > you are required to do the OBRA assessment by. > > Tammy Gola BSN, RN, CRNAC > Wilkes-Barre General Hospital > Transitional Care Unit > 575 North River Street > Wilkes-Barre, PA. 187641-0001 > 570-552-5417 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > To admit you were wrong is to declare you are wiser now than before. --Unknown /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
