Yes he can. As long as he now is eligible for Medicare and has had a 3-day qualifying hospital stay, he should have benefit days available. Winona
-----Original Message----- From: Stacee Kunse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 6:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: eligible for A?? I have a resident who has resided at our facility for nearly 10 years. Paraplegic, suprapubic cath, dependent for ADLs. No O2, IVs, etc. He has never used Medicare A. He was recently sent to the hospital, now has trach (capped), PEG, respiratory treatments, etc. Can he come back uner Medicare A? This e-mail and any attachments are confidential information intended for the sole use of the addressee listed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately via return e-mail, or call our Management Information Systems Coordinator at (989)673-4117, and delete the e-mail. Unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or attachments, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Stacee Kunse, RN MDS Coordinator Tuscola County Medical Care Facility 1285 Cleaver Road Caro, MI 48723 Phone: (989)673-4117 Fax: (989)673-6665 Email: [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 -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
