[pmh27]

Ok please forgive me I m trying out this service for the first time. I read plenty post before and thought that I would enjoy the experience. So I m hoping this works

[Tweety]

Originally Posted by pmh27

Ok please forgive me I m trying out this service for the first time. I read plenty post before and thought that I would enjoy the experience. So I m hoping this works

Seems like you're getting the hang of it.

[gradRN2007]

When I receive an email stating that so and so has replied and/or several emails like that is there a way to go straight to replies and/or just forums that I have replied to
thanks

[NRSKarenRN]

This is an example of a reply thread received via email:

Hello,

DutchgirlRN has just posted in the Home Health Nursing forum of allnurses.com Nursing for Nurses under the title of Agency can't bill Medicare...it's not my fault...right?.

This thread is located at http://allnurses.com/forums/f23/agency-cant-bill-medicare-its-not-my-fault-right-221614.html

Here is the message that has just been posted:
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---Quote (Originally by NRSKarenRN)---
Being HOMEBOUND is a requirement mainly for Medicare, Medicare HMO, Medicare Private Fee for Service insurance and some Medical Assistance plans; not requirement most commercial payors ---want that pt out of hospital and paying for least costly care. Most post-surgical care patients are considered temporarily homebound as not permitted to drive and have medically restrictive limitations.

Often those patients with Upper Extremity injury/problems don't reflect their true status using just OASIS question scores. Clinical description in notes is what makes/breaks being reimbursed for these patients if chart requested for 488 review for payment.

If it hurt to move her neck wouldn't be surprised if daughter needed to help get clothes out of dresser drawers, place in reach of patient, therefore needing assistance, even if patient could pull on undies and pants herself.

If this was a small agency with less than 100 patient census, could understand needing every OASIS point, but for a multi-office location, must be under financial gun to be this nitpicky OR they truly don't understand MC regs.

I had the opportunity to listen to the OASIS coding audio conference presented by Fazzi Assoc -- part of 3M OASIS Integrity Project
Updated Recommended Questions and Techniques for OASIS M0 Items (http://www.fazzi.com/3MNOIP.pdf)
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Karen, Awesome post! Thanks for the link. I have a question? Is Nasonex
nasal spray considered an inhalant medicaton for pursose of answering the Oasis? or just Neubulizer, Albuterol, Xopenex? It doesn't state that clearly but does talk about pouring the med out of a bottle, measuring, etc....Nasal spray is not like that so I chose "no inhalation medications prescribed", How are nasal sprays handled or considered? Thanks so much.
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[hyper_dermic]

This is just a test post, i wrote a rather long winded post and i dont see it on the board, im not sure if i have posting privlages...

Just posting this to see if it works...

EDIT, ok, so i can reply to posts, but i cant create my own posts?

-HD

[ajy37]

Originally Posted by Thunderwolf

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[Tweety]

Originally Posted by ajy37

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[JILAD]

how to apply nclex exam?

[JILAD]

how to apply nclex? pls help....

[Silverdragon102]

Originally Posted by JILAD

how to apply nclex? pls help....

Hi and welcome to the site

Please check out the International forum which you can find by clicking the local tab near the top of the page and then International, All answers are there but please note a couple of things You are not applying for NCLEX but licensure as a RN in the US of which NCLEX is part of the process and you are currently affected by retrogression so suggest you also read up about it in the same forum

Hope this helps, any other questions suggest you have a look at the video and link can be found here Video getting started in Allnurses