Question and Answer Article Archive
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A
>> (1/29/04) Q&A: Adding Aide Services to Plan
>>(7/8/02) Q&A: Adverse Event Outcome Data Elements
>>(10/11/01) Q&A: Admission and SOC Dates
>>(4/29/04) Q&A: ADRs and Visit Numbers
>>(12/18/03) Q&A: ADR Reasons
>>(6/3/02) Q&A: ADR and Missing OASIS
>>(2/16/04) Q&A: Agency Name on the HHABN
>>(11/25/02) Q&A: Aide Comptency and In-service Hours
>>(9/16/02) Q&A: Aide In-Service Topics
>>(3/25/01) Q&A: Aide Inservice and Orientation
>>(8/25/03) Q&A: Aide Skills Fair
>>(7/29/02) Q&A: Aide Supervision
>>(4/13/01) Q&A: Aide Supervision
>>(11/1/01) Q&A: Aide Services in ALF
>>(3/20/03) Q&A: Aide's Last Visit and Discharge
>>(10/15/01) Q&A: Aide Supervisory Visits
>>(4/1/02) Q&A: ALF and Homebound Status
>>(3/10/99) Q&A: Artificial Nails
>>(1/16/03) Q&A: Assessment and Venipuncture
>>(6/12/03) Q&A: Assessment of Post-hospitalized Patients
>>(6/2/02) Q&A: Assessment Update
>>(8/1/99) Q&A: Assignment for BID Aides
>>(1/12/04) Q&A: Attention to Surgical Dressings, Sutures
>>(9/9/02) Q&A: Automatic SCIC Adjustment
>>(6/9/03) Q&A: AV Fistula Dressing Changes

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B
>> (5/19/03) Q&A: Barium Swallow
>> (8/8/02) Q&A: Billing Supplies
>> (6/2/03) Q&A: Billing When a Patient Transfers
>> (5/16/02) Q&A: Billing Without Signed Orders
>> (7/1/99) Q&A: Blood Specimen Accuracy
>> (10/4/01) Q&A: BID Aide Visits

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C
>> (3/21/02) Q&A: Case Conferences
>> (6/1/01) Q&A: Certified Physician Assistants
>> (6/24/02) Q&A: Certification Periods
>> (4/7/03) Q&A: Changing Ostomy Bag
>> (3/29/04) Q&A: Chest Percussion
>> (2/7/02) Q&A: CMS 485 Form
>> (11/26/01) Q&A: Claim Submission
>> (10/9/03) Q&A: Clinical Summary
>> (3/17/03) Q&A: Coding DJD or Symptoms
>> (07/3/03) Q&A: Coding for a Fracture Wound
>> (5/13/02) Q&A: Coding Surgical Wounds
>> (2/20/03) Q&A: Competency Evaluation
>> (10/22/01) Q&A: Condition and Standard G-tags
>> (7/5/00) Q&A: Conflict of Interest
>> (2/1/01) Q&A: Continuing Occupational Therapy
>> (11/15/01) Q&A: Co-Sign PTA Notes
>> (6/24/04) Q&A: Coverage of BID Straight Caths
>> (10/6/03) Q&A: CVA Diagnosis

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D
>> (9/2/99) Q&A: Daily Visits for IV Meds
>> (9/2/99) Q&A: Daily Visits for Tube Feeding
>> (9/23/02) Q&A: Date on Faxed Orders
>> (7/1/02) Q&A: Data Element M0150
>> (1/26/04) Q&A: Date Stamp on Orders
>> (3/7/02) Q&A: Day-care and Homecare Services
>> (11/5/01) Q&A: Day-care center and homebound status
>> (4/15/02) Q&A: Debrided Ulcer
>> (3/10/03) Q&A: Debrided Ulcer
>> (1/30/03) Q&A: Deconditioning
>> (2/17/03) Q&A: Descriptive Outcomes
>> (12/17/01) Q&A: Definition of "Every Two Weeks"
>> (11/13/03) Q&A: Diabetic or Pressure Ulcer
>> (10/10/02) Q&A: Diabetic Patient with Pressure Ulcer
>> (9/20/01) Q&A: Diagnosis Dates
>> (11/17/03) Q&A: Diagnosis for Aide Services
>> (10/16/03) Q&A: Diagnosis for Amputation/Gangrene
>> (12/15/03) Q&A: Diagnosis for Amputation/Hammertoe
>> (2/24/03) Q&A: Diagnosis for Gunshot Wound
>> (8/22/02) Q&A: Diagnosis for Portacath Patient
>> (5/6/02) Q&A: Dialysis Patients
>> (8/16/01) Q&A: Diagnosis and Start of Care
>> (9/27/01) Q&A: Discharge Assessment and Payer Change
>> (4/8/04) Q&A: Discharge Before Episode Ends
>> (11/4/02) Q&A: Discharge OASIS by Phone
>> (12/19/02) Q&A Discharge OASIS for Hospitalized Patient
>> (3/1/01) Q&A: Discharge Orders
>> (8/13/01) Q&A: Discharge Summary
>> (7/17/03) Q&A: Discharge Summary to Other Physicians
>> (10/3/02) Q&A: Discharge to SNF
>> (4/8/02) Q&A: Discharge to Hospice
>> (10/13/03) Q&A: Discharge with Goals Not Met
>> (3/18/02) Q&A: Discipline Discharge Summary
>> (11/8/01) Q&A: DNR
>> (12/13/01) Q&A: Documenting Absences
>> (2/13/03) Q&A: Documenting Non-admits
>> (11/24/03) Q&A: Downcodes and ADR

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E
>> (4/12/04) Q&A: E Codes for Adverse Effects
>> (5/23/02) Q&A: E Codes on Plan of Care
>> (10/2/03) Q&A: Epoetin and Anemia
>> (7/5/00) Q&A: Employee Objections
>> (7/23/01) Q&A: Eschar and Staging

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F
>> (8/21/03) Q&A: Fallback vs. Downcode
>> (1/21/02) Q&A: Faxed Orders
>> (9/18/03) Q&A: Faxed Signatures
>> (7/17/00) Q&A: Frequently Asked Questions about the PPS
>> (12/20/01) Q&A: Finite Date Wording
>> (3/11/02) Q&A: Frequency and Duration Specificity

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G
>> (3/4/02) Q&A: Glucometer
>> (6/13/02) Q&A: Goals for Chronic Illness
>> (3/31/03) Q&A: G-tags Origin

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H
>> (8/27/01) Q&A: HABN and Option C
>> (4/26/04) Q&A: Hand Sanitizers
>> (5/22/03) Q&A: HHABN and Decrease in Visits
>> (1/9/03) Q&A: HHABN and Personal Care Services
>> (9/19/02) Q&A: HHABN and MSP
>> (2/14/02) Q&A: HHRG Adjustment
>> (6/16/03) Q&A: HIPAA and Notification of Revisions
>> (8/26/02) Q&A: Homebound and Ambulation Distance
>> (5/3/99) Q&A: Homebound and Jail
>> (12/27/01) Q&A: Homebound Memo
>> (1/1/99) Q&A: Homebound Status
>> (10/14/02) Q&A: Homebound Status Documentation
>> (11/2/99) Q&A: Homebound Status and Bike Riding
>> (7/10/03) Q&A: Homebound Status and Driving
>> (3/4/04) Q&A: Homebound Status and Group Home
>> (4/5/04) Q&A: Homebound Status for Psychiatric Patient
>> (8/5/04) Q&A: Homebound Status and Shopping
>> (1/7/02) Q&A: Homebound Status and Trips
>> (12/12/02) Q&A: Home Health Aide Annual Skills Check
>> (9/15/03) Q&A: Home Health Aide Competency
>> (1/22/04) Q&A: Home Health Aide Competency Evaluation
>> (4/19/04) Q&A: Home Health Aide Duties
>> (8/12/02) Q&A: Home Health Aide PRN Duties

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I
>> (7/22/04) Q&A: IV Antibiotics
>> (6/10/02) Q&A: Increase in Therapy
>> (10/20/03) Q&A: Incremental Billing Requirement
>> (1/4/00) Q&A: Initial and Comprehensive Assessments
>> (7/24/03) Q&A: In-Service Hours and Medical Leave
>> (4/14/03) Q&A: In-Service and Skills Fair
>> (10/4/99) Q&A: Insulin Sliding Scales
>> (1/20/03) Q&A: Intermittent Skilled Nursing

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J, K

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L
>> (1/19/04) Q&A: Lesions and Scars
>> (3/25/04) Q&A: Last Visit by a Therapy Assistant
>> (2/19/04) Q&A: Late Entry Time Frame
>> (8/7/03) Q&A: Late OASIS Data Locking
>> (8/4/03) Q&A: Lesion Caused by Friction
>> (11/14/02) Q&A: Locator 12
>> (4/3/03) Q&A: Locator 23 Signature
>> (5/13/04) Q&A: Locator 23 and Verbal Orders
>> (3/1/00) Q&A: LPN and Aide Supervision
>> (6/17/02) Q&A: LPNs and Verbal Orders
>> (3/18/04) Q&A: LPN Supervision
>> (5/1/03) Q&A: LPN Visit Before RN Admission

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M

>> (6/23/03) Q&A: M0880 and Outpatient Rehab
>> (5/29/03) Q&A: M0800 and Physician's Administration
>> (2/3/03) Q&A: M0190 for Resumption-of-care Assessments
>> (1/24/02) Q&A: Magnifying Glasses
>> (1/27/03) Q&A: Management and Evaluation
>> (3/27/03) Q&A: Management and Evaluation
>> (6/5/03) Q&A: Medical Social Services Order
>> (1/4/00) Q&A: Medicare Integrity Manual
>> (8/1/02) Q&A: Medicare Week
>> (2/12/04) Q&A: Monthly Mediport Flushes
>> (2/6/03) Q&A: Monthly Vitamin B12
>> (10/25/01) Q&A: Monthly Aide In-service
>> (8/1/99) Q&A: MRSA Infections
>> (10/8/01) Q&A: MSP and Lawsuits
>> (8/6/01) Q&A: Multiple Services Assessment

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N
>> (7/15/02) Q&A: Non-accredited Day-care Center
>> (8/29/02) Q&A: Non-Medicare Patients' Homebound Status
>> (4/14/00) Q&A: Noncoverage Notification
>> (2/25/02) Q&A: No-RAP LUPA
>> (5/12/03) Q&A: No-RAP-LUPA Claim
>> (12/2/02) Q&A: Notifying Patients about Changes in the Plan
>> (2/5/04) Q&A: Nursing Bag on Floor
>> (5/8/03) Q&A: Nursing Home Patient

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O

>> (1/8/04) Q&A: OASIS Responses and the HHRG
>> (2/28/02) Q&A: OASIS and Clinicians
>> (8/28/03) Q&A: OASIS and Recertification Visit Note
>> (3/14/02) Q&A: OASIS and Scars
>> (7/31/03) Q&A: OASIS Assessments and ER Visit
>> (12/2/99) Q&A: OASIS Assessment for Transfers
>> (7/29/04) Q&A: OASIS Data and Survey
>> (9/29/03) Q&A: OASIS Data Elements Responses
>> (12/2/99) Q&A: OASIS Assessment for ER Death
>> (11/12/01) Q&A: OASIS Privacy Notice
>> (4/6/99) Q&A: Obese Patients
>> (7/28/03) Q&A: OBQI Data
>> (5/2/02) Q&A: OBQM and Wounds
>> (6/27/02) Q&A: Observation and Assessment
>> (7/12/01) Q&A: Observation and Assessment Denials
>> (10/27/03) Q&A: Occupational Therapy and Aide Supervision
>> (9/26/02) Q&A: One-time Nursing Visit
>> (4/17/03) Q&A: One-time IV Visit
>> (8/2/01) Q&A: On-Hold Order
>> (5/30/02) Q&A: On-Site Aide Supervision
>> (2/23/04) Q&A: Order for Aide Supervision
>> (3/10/99) Q&A: Order for Missed Visits
>> (7/1/99) Q&A: Order for New Medication
>> (9/17/01) Q&A: Orders for OTC Drugs
>> (5/2/00) Q&A: Order to Decrease Visits
>> (4/11/02) Q&A: Ostomy Supplies
>> (9/5/01) Q&A: OT Admission
>> (7/11/02) Q&A: OT Denial
>> (9/24/01) Q&A: Outpatient Therapy Documentation
>> (10/31/02) Q&A: Outpatient Therapy Documentation
>> (8/5/02) Q&A: Outpatient Therapy and Discharge
>> (1/13/03) Q&A: Outpatient Therapy Billing
>> (7/8/04) Q&A: Oxygen

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P



>> (3/11/04) Q&A: Pre-op Visits
>> (1/15/04) Q&A: Patient Transferred During Visit
>> (9/10/01) Q&A: PAC Future
>> (2/26/04) Q&A: PAC Requirement
>> (1/5/04) Q&A: Patient Satisfaction Survey
>> (4/10/03) Q&A: Patient Signature on Notes
>> (12/5/02) Q&A: Patient Transfer to a New Agency
>> (4/25/02) Q&A: Patient Rights Update
>> (3/13/03) Q&A: Payer Change Assessments
>> (3/28/02) Q&A: Payer Change and Assessments
>> (12/3/01) Q&A: Payer Source Change
>> (11/20/03) Q&A: Payment for Therapy Services
>> (4/29/02) Q&A: Payment Source
>> (6/19/03) Q&A: Personal-care-only Admission
>> (1/14/02) Q&A: Payment when Patient Dies
>> (5/20/04) Q&A: PHI and Bank Trustee
>> (12/1/03) Q&A: Physical Therapy V Code
>> (10/7/02) Q&A: Physician-ordered Start of Care Date
>> (8/19/02) Q&A: Physician Attendance at PAC Meeting
>> (9/13/00) Q&A: PCW Supervision
>> (3/6/03) Q&A Plan of Care for One Visit
>> (7/22/02) Q&A: Plan of Care Treatments
>> (11/19/00) Q&A: Personal Care Documentation
>> (1/28/02) Q&A: PPS and Under-18 Patient
>> (2/2/00) Q&A: PPS Discharge
>> (2/1/00) Q&A: PPS Hospitalization and Discharge
>> (9/15/00) Q&A: PPS LUPA
>> (1/2/01) Q&A: PPS Payment and Discharge
>> (10/4/99) Q&A: Prefilling Syringes
>> (3/11/04) Q&A: Pre-op Visits
>> (11/15/00) Q&A: Pressure Ulcer Staging
>> (10/28/02) Q&A: Private Duty Plan of Care
>> (8/14/03) Q&A: PRN Order
>> (10/30/03) Q&A: Problem List
>> (12/9/02) Q&A: Progress Note Frequency
>> (9/8/03) Q&A: Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization
>> (9/5/02) Q&A: Psychosocial Day-care Treatment
>> (6/15/01) Q&A: Primary Diagnosis (Determining)
>> (6/10/04) Q&A: Progress Note
>> (12/6/01) Q&A: PT and Wound Care
>> (7/25/01) Q&A: PTA Discharge Visit
>> (10/17/02) Q&A: PTA Visit and Discharge

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Q, R

>>(4/28/03) Q&A: QIO's
>>(6/26/03) Q&A: QIO Regulation
>>(8/15/02) Q&A: RAP Verbal Orders
>>(10/18/01) Q&A: Recertification Assessment Visit
>>(9/30/02) Q&A: Recertification and Locator 23
>>(3/22/04) Q&A: Resumption and Recertification Assessments
>>(2/27/03) Q&A: Resumption During Last 5 Days
>>(1/3/02) Q&A: Resumption of Care
>>(12/11/03) Q&A: Resumption of Care Assessment and PT
>>(1/23/03) Q&A: Resumption of Care OASIS
>>(7/21/03) Q&A: Resumption of Care and OTs
>>(1/17/02) Q&A: Resumption Order

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S
>> (11/7/02) Q&A: SCIC Adjustment
>> (6/6/02) Q&A: SCIC for Improvement
>> (12/10/01) Q&A: SCIC and Data Transmission
>> (5/5/03) Q&A: SCIC and Early Discharge
>> (4/1/04) Q&A: SCIC and Wound Deterioration
>> (5/9/02) Q&A: Separate Discharge Summary
>> (2/3/99) Q&A: Self Disclosure
>> (7/30/01) Q&A: Shunt Site Care
>> (2/10/03) Q&A: Signed Orders and Claims
>> (7/14/03) Q&A: Single Nursing Visit
>> (2/11/02) Q&A: Single Nursing Visit
>> (9/11/03) Q&A: Skilled Care in ALF
>> (9/12/02) Q&A: Skin Lesion
>> (7/15/04) Q&A: Skin Tears
>> (11/11/02) Q&A: SOC OASIS and First Visit
>> (06/30/03) Q&A: SOC Verbal Order and Locator 23
>> (4/18/02) Q&A: Social Service Visit and Discharge
>> (7/18/02) Q&A: Social Services Discharge Visit
>> (4/21/03) Q&A: Social Worker Supervision
>> (6/1/00) Q&A: Stamped Signatures
>> (6/17/04) Q&A: Start of Care Assessment for One Visit
>> (2/2/04) Q&A: Start of Care Assessment on Therapy Case
>> (8/16/01) Q&A: (Diagnosis and) Start of Care Dates
>> (3/1/00) Q&A: Supervisory Phone Calls
>> (2/21/02) Q&A: Supplies Between Discharge/Readmission
>> (9/22/03) Q&A: Supplies after Discharge
>> (5/6/04) Q&A: Supplies not in Stock
>> (12/4/03) Q&A: Supplies for Ostomy Patient
>> (3/3/03) Q&A: Supply Notification
>> (8/23/01) Q&A: Surgical Wound Diagnosis
>> (12/8/03) Q&A: Swing Bed
>> (7/19/01) Q&A: (Insulin) Syringes

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T
>> (4/4/02) Q&A: Target Dates
>> (7/25/02) Q&A: Teaching and Chronic Illness
>> (8/20/01) Q&A: Terminally Ill
>> (4/15/04) Q&A: Time Frame for Follow-up Visits
>> (6/1/00) Q&A: Time Limits for Orders
>> (2/18/02) Q&A: Therapy Assessment
>> (8/30/01) Q&A: Therapists and Aide Supervision
>> (3/24/03) Q&A: Therapy Assistant Visits in the PPS
>> (10/23/03) Q&A: Therapy Order for Evaluation
>> (1/10/02) Q&A: Therapy-only SOC Assessment
>> (11/10/03) Q&A: Therapy Services after Start of Care
>> (5/27/04) Q&A: Therapy Visits and a SCIC
>> (11/3/03) Q&A: Time Frame for Therapy Start of Care
>> (10/21/02) Q&A: Total Therapy Hours
>> (3/8/04) Q&A: Transporting PHI
>> (9/25/03) Q&A: Trauma Codes and Fractures
>> (8/9/01) Q&A: Trauma Code and Ulcers
>> (11/18/02) Q&A: Trauma Wound and Delicate Skin
>> (4/24/03) Q&A: Two Home Health Aides

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U
>> (8/11/03) Q&A: Una Boots
>> (10/24/02) Q&A: Unanticipated Improvement
>> (5/20/02) Q&A: Underpads
>> (11/2/99) Q&A: Universal and Standard Precautions
>> (10/1/01) Q&A: Up as Tolerated (Locator 18B)
>> (7/1/04) Q&A: Up as Tolerated (Definition)
>> (1/31/02) Q&A: Urinary Retention Diagnosis

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V
>> (9/4/03) Q&A: V Codes
>> (4/3/00) Q&A: V Codes
>> (11/6/03) Q&A: V Code Date of Onset
>> (4/3/00) Q&A: V Codes and OASIS
>> (8/18/03) Q&A: V Codes as Pertinent Diagnoses
>> (4/22/02) Q&A: V Codes and Principal Diagnosis
>> (12/22/03) Q&A: V Code for Post-operative Care
>> (4/22/04) Q&A: V Codes for Surgical Aftercare
>> (6/3/04) Q&A: V Codes for Surgical Aftercare
>> (11/29/01) Q&A: Venipuncture and OT
>> (6/21/01) Q&A: Venipuncture Patient Supervision
>> (2/3/99) Q&A: Verbal Order
>> (07/07/03) Q&A: Visit Frequency Justification

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W
>> (2/4/02) Q&A: Whirlpool therapy
>> (5/2/99) Q&A: Wound Care and Dialysis
>> (11/21/02) Q&A: Wound Care Center

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X, Y, Z
>> (3/1/04) Q&A: Zero as a Frequency in a Range

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