The correct discharge tracking code in this situation is the Discharge Return Not Anticipated, because the resident was discharged to a non-certified unit.  This is from the Provider Instructions Regarding Authority To Submit MDS Records And Use Of The Sub_Req Field (10/2002):

"When a resident moves between certified and non-certified units within a facility,
appropriate tracking forms must be completed to document this movement, just
as if the resident had moved to a completely different facility."

The discharge tracking code Discharged Return Anticipated is used when a resident is temporarily discharged back to the hospital for an admission or a hospital observation stay of more than 24 hours.

Since the discharge was with return not anticipated, an Admission assessment (AA8a=1) is required on readmission by the end of day 14. 

On readmission to the skilled bed and Medicare Part A, the correct PPS assessment is the Medicare 5-day AAb=1.

The Medicare/Readmission Return assessment is used only when a resident on Medicare Part A returns from a hospital stay on Medicare Part A.   See page 2-31 of the RAI User's Manual.

Also see the Discharge and Reentry Flowchart on page 2-26.

Rena

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Subj: What Assessment
Date: 2/11/04 4:38:23 PM Pacific Standard Time
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  I need help determining what type of assessment I should be doing.


This is the scenario       



1/6/04   Discharged return expected from a medicare bed into a private pay (non certified) bed

1/27/04 Resident fell and broke hip and arm admitted to hospital

2/4/04  Back to nursing home â in medicare bed, continues with original med a stay  I did a reentry

2/9/04  (I know it is day 6) now should I do scoc (meets the criteria and probably would even if I would wait 14 days?)

           I need a comprehensive assessment  â I usually do with 14 day but family is here now to care plan with so wanted to do it with this  assessment

 
           and should I also do a medicare readmission/return   03/05   hipps   35    or should I do

 
           SSOC /5 day medicare   (03/01)  hipps 31

 
           Or should I do something different?

 
           I know what I would really like to do but it involves sun, sand, water, and an umbrella drink  ; >



           Thanks







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