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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
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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