Ah, the great mysteries of life. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Is there intelligent life on other planets? Where do all the missing socks go? And of course, the enduring mystery: what is the interrupted stay policy? Interrupted stays may not happen often, and every skilled nursing …
For Medicare residents, nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) need to determine whether an interrupted stay has occurred and ensure that the correct MDS assessments, both OBRA and PPS, are in place. AAPACN’s Interrupted Stay Tracker tool provides interactive tracking based on the first non-covered day. This tool also allows the NAC …
The interrupted stay policy designates that a Medicare stay is considered a continuous stay when it is interrupted by less than three non-covered days. AAPACN’s Interrupted Stay Policy Quick Guide provides the key facts for determining if an interrupted stay has occurred and a visual to show how an interrupted …
Determining whether an interrupted stay has occurred can be a challenge, especially when so many different factors must be considered. AAPACN’s enhanced Interrupted Stay Flow Chart will help nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) navigate different scenarios to assist in the determination of whether an interrupted stay has occurred or not. For permission …
AAPACN has adapted the A2400C flow chart from section A of the RAI User’s Manual to show how A2400C impacts how the nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) schedules the PPS Part A Discharge assessment and how the interrupted stay policy could impact both A2400C and the assessment schedule. Check out AAPACN’s …
Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA and Alexis Roam, MSN, RN-BC, DNS-CT, QCP The annual rulemaking process enables stakeholders to comment on proposals that will affect skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) throughout the next year. In early April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its fiscal year (FY) 2023 …
Question: We have a referral for a resident with Medicare Part A who has been in an inpatient rehab facility (IRF) for six weeks. Is the IRF still considered acute and can qualify for the 3-day qualifying hospital stay (QHS)? Answered by Janine Cortesa RN, BSN: Acute inpatient rehab facilities …
If the BIMS interview is not completed, the PDPM Cognitive Level will be used to determine cognitive impairment under the SLP and Nursing components of PDPM. AAPACN has updated its Resident Cognitive Level Determination Tool to help nurse assessment coordinators better understand the differences between SLP and Nursing PDPM Cognitive Level scoring. For permission to …
Proposed Specifications for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program: Total Nursing Hours per Resident Day Measure (PDF) From https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Value-Based-Programs/SNF-VBP/Measure
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, and Carol Maher, director of education for Hansen, Hunter & Co., discuss ICD-10 diagnosis coding for skilled nursing facilities.
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