RE: Medicare/hospice ?

[Brenda Chance]

I would also make sure that the hip fx was not related to the ca, ie has metastatic ca to the hip.  If that is so, then this would be related to dx being used for hospice.   Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: Faye Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 10:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Medicare/hospice ?   Yes,  hospice for the CA and SNF for fx skilled svc.  Of course the Med A is dependant on technical eligibility-has days etc.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sara Hayden RN,C Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 9:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Medicare/hospice ?   I have a hospice resident that fell and broke her hip.  Hospice diagnosis is pancreatic cancer.  She has returned from the hospital and her hip fracture was pinned. Would she be eligible for both Medicare A (hip fracture) and hospice (cancer)?   Sara Hayden RN,C St. Mark's Lutheran Home Austin, MN   Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.