Quiz: Medicare Part A for SNF Therapy Professionals-Criteria Criteria, Reimbursement and Fraud Triggers
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Question 1 of 15
1. Question
Medicare Part A coverage in the SNF covers a resident’s expenses including room and board, therapy services and nursing services.
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2. Question
If a resident is “cut” from Medicare Part A before using all 100 days, they can “restart” Part A if done so within 30 days of the recent skilled episode.
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Question 3 of 15
3. Question
The Medicare Benefit Policy Manuals contain all Medicare regulation. In what Chapter can the rules for Part A in the SNF be found?
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Question 4 of 15
4. Question
Medicare Part A requires the following – Check all correct answers:
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Question 5 of 15
5. Question
Medicare payment is based on providing SKILLED SERVICES…or services that require the SKILL of the NURSE or THERAPIST.
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Question 6 of 15
6. Question
The following statements are True:
- Diagnosis or prognosis is NOT a factor in deciding if a service is SKILLED
- Potential for recovery is NOT a deciding factor
- The key is if the SKILL of the nurse or therapist was needed—if the service could have been provided by non-skilled personnel (aide, family) it is not skilled
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Question 7 of 15
7. Question
In order to meet the coverage criteria for SNF Part A, skilled services need to be provided on a daily basis. For nursing services, daily is defined as 7 days per week. For therapy, daily is defined as 6 days per week.
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Question 8 of 15
8. Question
Services provided by a skilled therapist or nurse are considered skilled, regardless of the activity that is provided.
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Question 9 of 15
9. Question
The following are all categories of skilled care examples except:
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10. Question
The only way to prove skilled services are reasonable and necessary is through documentation.
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Question 11 of 15
11. Question
Medicare Part A transitioned away from the RUG-IV reimbursement system to the Patient Driven Payment Model in October 2019 because:
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Question 12 of 15
12. Question
By placing therapy days and minutes in Section O of the MDS, the therapist is attesting that those services, including the MODE of therapy, meet Medicare criteria and are skilled, reasonable and necessary and supported in the documentation.
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Question 13 of 15
13. Question
PDPM practices will bring about new negative practice patterns that will eventually arise as False Claims Act lawsuits, just as the RUG system generated multiple False Claims Act lawsuits. Examples of negative practice patterns in the RUG system included: Placing all residents in Ultra High, Achieving exactly 720 minutes in the lookback period for Ultra High, Having the Rehab Manager set the therapy schedule for all disciplines, etc.
What are PDPM potential negative practice patterns that may come into scrutiny with a chance for loss of Part A payment?
(Check all that apply)
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Question 14 of 15
14. Question
When the Department of Justice and the Federal Government bring about a False Claims Act lawsuit for Medicare Part A, it is the SNF that is charged. SNF employees and contract staff cannot be included in the lawsuit.
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Question 15 of 15
15. Question
Which of the following regarding skilled therapy are true? Check all that apply.
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