This is due more to the increase in ADL dependency rayjer than the RM vs. RH categories. This points out how critical it is to accurately assess ADLs.
"G" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richardson, Christine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 5:15 PM Subject: RE: moving PPS ARDs When meeting with your therapist you realize that sometimes the RM category will pay more than the RH category. Look at RMC verses RHA Christine -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 4:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: moving PPS ARDs I sit down with a person from our therapy department 3-4x/wk to set ARD's and check on the residents minutes. this only takes about 10 minutes. RH vs RM may not seem like a lot to you for one day, but added up over say a 7 day length of stay. then figure in the number of residents this is happening to and you have a big chunk of change. Meeting with therapy has made a big difference for us. -----Original Message----- From: Judy Brulotte [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: moving PPS ARDs We have a new therapy company. On their first day they asked me to unlock a PPS MDS and change the ARD because they thought they could capture a higher RUG score. I refused. Now they are asking me to change the ARDs soon after I post the schedule. This does not usually involve RV-RU groups-often RM and RH. I think this may be legal as they are asking me to change the dates prior to the ARDs but I'm not sure this is ethical. I definitely don't think it is standard practice. Can anyone validate this? Judy Judy Brulotte Jerome Home Confidentiality Note: This electronic message contains information that may be legally confidential and/or privileged. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. 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