RE: Opinions requested

[Roberta Cline]

From the RAI Manual  12-2002 Revision p 5-8 When an error is discovered in an assessment, the facility must decide whether or not it is a major error. If it is not a major error, or if this was an assessment completed only for Medicare purposes, the facility must complete the following actions to correct the assessment: 1. Correct the original assessment, 2. Complete a Correction Request form to modify the assessment, and 3. Submit the correction record.       Roberta S Cline, MS, LNHAA, RAC-C Consulstant Pathway Health Services 2025 Fourth Street White Bear Lake, MN 55110 C: 651-260-6940 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Confidnetiality Notice:  This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient 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] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Opinions requested   In a message dated 1/29/2004 8:45:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: from Chapter 5- "If the MDS (MPAF) is performed for Medicare purposes only (AA8a = 00, AA8b = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 or 8), no Significant Change in Status or Significant Correction of a Prior assessment is required." How about if you didn't use MPAF, but the long form. Does this still apply?