Ask Proactive – I have recently been directed, when completing the PHQ-2 to 9, that if a resident acknowledges a symptom, but is unable to give a frequency, I should dash both questions (column 1 and 2). Is this correct?

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Coding, Compliance, Depression, MDS, Medicaid, Medicare, Nursing, PDPM, Reimbursement

Q: I have recently been directed, when completing the PHQ-2 to 9, that if a resident acknowledges a symptom, but is unable to give a frequency, I should dash both questions (column 1 and 2). Is this correct?   A: No, this is incorrect. If a resident answers “yes”...

Ask Proactive – We have a lot of residents on Scheduled Toileting. I’m worried we won’t get credit for them during our next CMI validation. What will I need to show our review nurse to receive credit?

by | Feb 20, 2024 | ADL, CMI, MDS, Medicaid, Q&A

Q: We have a lot of residents on Scheduled Toileting. I’m worried we won’t get credit for them during our next CMI validation. What will I need to show our review nurse to receive credit?     A: The RAI Manual MDS item H0200C, ‘Current Toileting...

Ask Proactive – Are nursing facilities, who do not accept Medicaid as a payer source, required to provide residents with the State-developed notice of Medicaid rights and obligations that is required at F572 (§483.10(g)(16))?

by | May 24, 2023 | Medicaid, Q&A

Q: Are nursing facilities, who do not accept Medicaid as a payer source, required to provide residents with the State-developed notice of Medicaid rights and obligations that is required at F572 (§483.10(g)(16))?   A: Yes, All nursing facilities that are Medicaid...