MDS Alert
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Before You Send the Claim Sailing, Make Sure It's Not Going to Sink in Medical Review
Published on Fri Sep 04, 2009
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RUG-IV Reshuffles Nursing RUG Placement -- Here's What to Expect
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CMS puts its foot down on this popular form of rehab delivery. The final SNF [...] - RISK MANAGEMENT:
Watch Out for New False Claims Rules
A law cracking down on financial fraud can backfire for nursing homes. If you're wondering [...] - Medicare:
OMRA to Become a Give-and-Take Proposition Under RUG-IV
Check out a major change to this often overlooked MDS assessment. Have you every wished [...] - TOOL:
Before You Send the Claim Sailing, Make Sure It's Not Going to Sink in Medical Review - YOU BE THE CODER:
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Code P5 (Hospital Stays) for This Resident
Mrs. D, an insulin-dependent diabetic, was admitted to the nursing facility yesterday from her own [...] - COMPLIANCE:
4 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make With the OMRA
Keep your payment and compliance humming along. The Other Medicare Required Assessment or OMRA provides [...] - MEDICARE & MDS NEWS
For those who hoped the final SNF PPS rule might soften proposed payment cuts to [...]
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