Yesterday, a resident was admitted from hospital emergency room. Prior to
admission she was living at home with home health care services. No hospital
stay. I gave her a denial notice for non coverage for medicare upon
admission. Her daughter then told us that she thought her mother was in a 30
day window from a stay at another SNF in February. I call the other facility
to verify information. No return call back. The daughter is requesting a
demand bill. I call the other facility again this morning. They returned my
call and informed me that she was covered under a medicare part A stay
1/27-2/26/04. Discharged to home on 2/27/04. I know that I can go back and
cover her from admission date. My question is; do I also sent her request
for a demand bill to FI ?
Thanks in advance for the replies.
Susan Woodstrom RN
Mt Olivet Careview Home
Minneapolis, MN.
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