Re: Opinions requested

[Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C]

The way I interpret this is that PPS assessments, which are for payment purposes only, do not affect the care plan, and thus do not require Significant Correction. A modification is all that is needed to correct the assessment in the database. (Although, a corrected billing claim may need to be done if the RUG changes based on the modification).   The OBRA assessments, which lead to the care plan, can be modified, if the error was not clinically significant. If the error was significant (as in the earlier example this week of a pressure ulcer not being coded) then the RAPs and care plan would not be accurate, and the Sig Correction would need to be done.   Holly Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C Clinical Editor   www.careplans.com   [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:37 PM Subject: Re: Opinions requested In a message dated 1/29/2004 7:59:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi.  Modification is used for Medicare-type MDS's and Sig. Correction is used for OBRA-required assessments.  Comments to this, anyone?