RE: RUG rate for nursing coverage

[Karen Berry]

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Medicare payment is based on the RUGs category. Your billing office should have the current rates. If it is not in the top 26 the documentation needs to support the need for the skilled service.  -----Original Message----- From: Michelle Witges [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 11:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RUG rate for nursing coverage We had a resident who was started on Coumadin and having PT/INR done every other day with multiple med changes.  When the RUG was calculated it was not in the top 26 RUGs.  What rate would medicare pay in a sitution?  Michelle   This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this message contains protected health information (PHI), it should not be forwarded to any other recipient without the authorization of the original sender and should be encrypted when possible.  If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the email address or telephone number above and delete this email from your computer.   Thank You.   Michelle Witges

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