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When the goal is to maintain

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Based on this, the Medicare program covers such services, and coverage cannot be denied based on the absence of potential for improvement or restoration. Based on this, the Medicare program covers such services, and coverage cannot be denied based on the absence of potential for improvement or restoration. Answer: No.

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4 Things Killing Your OASIS Assessment and How to Fix Them

The Productive Home Health Nurse

Or you’re just plain stuck as it pertains to OASIS assessments and documentation as a whole , you may unknowingly be making one or more of the 4 mistakes that we’re going to cover in today’s blog post. Before we dive into this post, let’s take a quick look at the entire OASIS Assessment and Documentation Process.

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The skill of knowing the basics

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Skilled therapy services may be necessary to improve a patient’s current condition, to maintain the patient’s current condition, or to prevent or slow further deterioration of the patient’s condition. Let’s start with some definitions and guidance from Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15 – Covered Medical and Other Health Services.