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November 20, 2008 - If we receive orders two days after the start of care, can we include them in the plan of care if our policy permits that?
November 13, 2008 - Do we need a verbal order to modify the answer to M0826?
November 06, 2008 - Can an intake coordinator (not a nurse) complete and sign the intake/referral form?
October 30, 2008 - How should we go about setting up an annual competency evaluation program for home health aides?
October 23, 2008 - Is it true that our homecare agency can provide therapy services to a hospice patient if the need for therapy is not related to the patient’s terminal diagnosis?
October 16, 2008 - Can you explain what it means to establish in writing some mechanisms for the collection of pertinent data to assist the annual program evaluation by the PAC?
October 09, 2008 - Are we permitted to provide physical therapy at a day-care center for a patient who is there five days a week?
October 08, 2008 - How should we go about setting up an annual competency evaluation program for home health aides?
October 02, 2008 - Because M0110 and M0826 apply only to the Medicare PPS, is it accurate to say that the answer would be NA for all other patients, including Medicare Advantage?
September 25, 2008 - Is “prior” status for the functional OASIS data elements used in computing payment or as a predictor of the status the patient can regain?
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