Have to wonder what kind of budget allows a "Med A documentation nurse".....never heard of one either.... still, if a job description and duties are not being followed, then address, correct, educate,...
Quick ex: independent for eating, night shift cna holds their water cup for them to drink , no longer independent....this came from one of our cna that we talked to because we thought she was coding...
Correct, take credit for what is done, regardless of reasons. However, only late loss adls affect reimbursement , bed mobility, transfer, eating and toileting. That being said, we do actual coding...
I work as an RNAC in LTC and would appreciate feed back on a wound issue that has come up. We have a resident that has had a chronic pressure wound that was initially staged as a 4, about 2+ years...
Thank you, Talino....I'm grasping here at the word "entitlement".... This resident became eligible for Medicare in 2000, wasn't aware of it till recently, after being cut by an HMO in another facility...
A recent admission Medicare became effective 4/1. Qualifying hospital stay 3/5 till 3/11. Please help clarify which is correct. 1) no, because hospital stay must be AFTER Medicare becomes effective....