Date R2b is signed designates completion. If original is discarded then in effect it wasn't done.
The new ARD is set and MDS completed, but what date is used for completion? Is it within the 14
days after the ARD?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Changing PPS Assessments weeks after R2B before transmission Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:09:52 +0000
Just to clarify - the facility staff chooses the ORIGINAL ARD within the designated time frames. However, at times after the consultants' review the facility discards the ORIGINAL MDS and completes a new MDS based on the ARD recommended by the consultants. This is all done after the original R2b date but before transmission. The NEW ARD still falls with in the ARD guideline dates but technically was not chosen until well after. My group feels this is in violation of the manual but it is becoming a more common practice as facilities feel the money crunch. Facilities using this practice do not believe they are in violation. I was seeking clarification and opinions.
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