As long as they have a three day stay in hosp., and their evals show that they need it. You can also skill for pneumonia, or other conditions if they meet the criteria for "skilled nursing".
-----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Knight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 8:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Restorative therapy for medical diagnosis Are you covering patients on Medicare if their reason for hospitalization was medical (pneumonia) and they come to the facility for therapy because they are too weak to go home? If so, what diagnosis are you using as your Medicare diagnosis? Thank you. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
