RE: RUG rate for nursing coverage

[Orth, Ron A]

This is not necessarily true.  A resident can still meet skilled coverage criteria and not be in the top 26 RUGs.   Ron -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 2:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RUG rate for nursing coverage In a message dated 4/16/2004 11:58:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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 It won't as far as I know, the resident is not skilled if not in the top 26 RUGs categories. J. Martin, RN