RE: delay of therapy

[joelene galie]

Ref: Manual for Intermediaries - 20.2.2.3 - You can pick them back up on Med 
A even after 30 days as long as the original documentation at discharge was 
done.


From: "Orth, Ron A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: delay of therapy
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:54:14 -0500
This would really depend on the resident's clinical status and
co-morbidities.  If no other skilled service is identified then you would
cut them from Med A.  If the MD lifts the NWB restriction on 5/21, you 
would
be able to pick them back up on Medicare A as long as they are within the
30-day window  from the date you cut them originally from Medicare.

Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: Sara Hayden RN,C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:48 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: delay of therapy
How long can we use a delay of therapy d/t weight bearing restrictions to
keep someone covered for Medicare A?  I have a hip fracture repair resident
whose status is NWB on affected side.  Therapy provided services as much as
they could while in the NWB status, but have now discontinued sessions 
until
weight bearing status is progressed.  The next orthopedic appointment is 
not
until 5-21-04.
Thanks.
Sara Hayden RN,C
St. Mark's Lutheran Home
Austin, MN


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