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Q: Do we use a transfer assessment if patient goes to an inpatient hospice or a home health hospice?

Q: Do we use a transfer assessment if patient goes to an inpatient hospice or a home health hospice? A: If the patient is transferred from home health to an inpatient hospice, the transfer assessment with OASIS must be completed (RFA 7). Response “4 – Hospice” would be selected for  “(M2410) To which Inpatient Facility [...]

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How do you properly complete M0900?

Q: According to our state, the date for assessment completed is the last date of data collection by the appropriate clinician. We have always entered the last visit date in M0900, regardless of phone discharge date. My sister company believes M0090 is the date of discharge, even if a visit is not conducted on this [...]

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Can an RN complete a Discharge OASIS as a non-visit discharge if a therapist made the last home visit?

Q: Can a registered nurse complete a Discharge OASIS as a non-visit discharge if a therapist made the last home visit? A: It would be acceptable for a registered nurse to complete the Discharge OASIS comprehensive assessment as part of a non-billable visit, if a therapist made the last home visit. Assessment data would reflect [...]

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When a occupational therapist completes the OASIS-C discharge assessment what OASIS is used?

Q: When a occupational therapist completes the OASIS-C discharge assessment what OASIS is used? The one for physical therapy or the standard one? A: Agency-specific policy determines which discipline-specific assessment is completed at each time point by each clinician. The OASIS items within this comprehensive assessment are the same regardless of the discipline completing the [...]

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If the payer source changes, do we have to do a discharge?

Q: When a current patient has a payer change to Medicare, we have to discharge the old payer and do a new start of care with Medicare as the payer. Is a discharge OASIS required for the first admission? We aren’t really discharging the patient, only the payer. A: If the initial payer is Medicare, [...]

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Is a transfer/discharge assessment required if the follow-up was completed in the five-day window?

Q: Is a transfer/discharge assessment required if the follow-up was completed in the five-day window and the patient goes into the hospital, following the completion of the recertification, also within the same five-day window? A: A transfer assessment would be required if the patient was admitted to an inpatient facility for a period of 24 [...]

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