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Q: Is there any written guidance regarding resumption of care (ROC) orders. If the discipline visit frequency after the ROC does not change from the frequency that was on the CMS-485, is a ROC order for visit frequency needed?

Q: Is there any written guidance regarding resumption of care (ROC) orders. If the discipline visit frequency after the ROC does not change from the frequency that was on the CMS-485, is a ROC order for visit frequency needed? A: There is no requirement to generate a new plan of care upon resumption of services [...]

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What do we do if our software program does not ask for onset or exacerbation?

Q: OASIS-C does not require dates of onset or exacerbation of diagnosis. However in the CMS-485, the dates of onset or exacerbation are indicated. What do we do if the software program does not ask for onset or exacerbation? A: The original instructions for completing the CMS-485 plan of care included reporting the date of [...]

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