by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Q&A
Q: What MDS assessments need to be completed when newly skilling a current resident who develops COVID? Is a Significant Change required? A: Presuming skilled care requirements outlined in Chapter 8 of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual have been met, a PPS... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Q&A
Q: Can we code morbid obesity for resident with Dx on DC Summary but BMI is not 40 or above? A: You can assign the E66 morbid obesity code if it is specifically documented by the provider & some sort of intervention/treatment due to obesity (i.e. reduced... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Q&A
Q: What is the best way for a facility to prepare for a COVID-19 focused Infection Control Survey? A: One of the best ways to prepare for a COVID-19 focused Infection Control Survey is to complete a facility QA review utilizing the CMS COVID-19 Focused... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 29, 2020 | Coding, Q&A
Q: What happens if someone leaves prior to being assessed? A: When the Part A resident dies or is discharged prior to the end of the look-back period for a required assessment, the ARD must be adjusted to equal the discharge date. The provider should prepare a... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 21, 2020 | Coding, Q&A
Q: A resident had a fall and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Should we be using the 169 codes for deficits following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage if the deficits are related to the fall with traumatic brain injury? A: S06.9- is the appropriate... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, Coding, MDS, PDPM, Q&A
Q: Why am I receiving this error message for submitted OBRA assessments on my Final Validation Report? MDS 3.0 Item(s): Z0100B, RECALCULATED_Z0100B Item Values: 1.0007, 1.0008 Message Number: -3935b WARNING Message: Incorrect RUG/PDPM Version: The submitted...