This may be the wrong group to ask but here goes. We are having some discussion on
billing clients for supplies used that are not specifically listed under consolidated
billing. We are a small SNF that deals with short term medicare clients exclusively.
Recently it was noted that we are using a lot of supplies that are not billed:
dressings, "attends", footies with treads for walking, oral care supplies when
families don't bring them in, specialty mattresses or chair cushions, etc. We have
reviewed our manuals and cannot find a conclusive resource regarding this.
Can someone help: Is it permissable to bill the client for this type of supplies? If
YES, please include a resource I can use for verification
Thank you
DDavis RN MDS-C
SMH SCU
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