OASIS-Central

How do we know if the visit is considered billable?

Q: A patient was discharged from the hospital Monday and was scheduled for a Tuesday morning home health agency admission. Monday night he experienced a problem that required a skilled nursing visit from the on-call nurse who was not able to do an initial start of care OASIS assessment at that visit. Is that visit [...]

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Will switching from Medicaid to Medicare affect our outcomes negatively?

Q: Medicare requires a discharge OASIS on patients who have been stable and reimbursed by Medicaid when they have an exacerbation of their condition and have to be switched to Medicare under a new episode (i.e., if they are at home when this occurs and not in a facility). This means a discharge OASIS is [...]

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National Influenza Vaccination Week

In honor of  National Influenza Vaccination Week which runs 1/10 to 1/16, here are some tips about vaccine administration and billing. You do not need an order to administer the flu or pneumonia vaccines; however, there is no similar stipulation regarding epinephrine. Medicare coverage: Medicare Part B pays for both the vaccine and administration Administration [...]

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