Yes as long as he meets technical eligibility criteria. If he has never been Med A, he has all 100 days. Of course all of the items you mentioned must meet Medicare's skilled definition/criteria but your description implies his care in the hospital must meet presumed coverage criteria. The manual says the suprapubic is a covered service but since I have never actually had a resident on Med A with a suprapubic I'm not sure exactly what I would do over the long term.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stacee Kunse Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 9:29 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
