Learn the difference: Late vs. missed assessments
PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, October 1, 2008
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The skilled nursing facility (SNF) PPS and consolidated billing final rule for fiscal year 2009 clarifies the difference between a late assessment and a missed assessment—a key concept when it comes to default billing, says Ronald A. Orth, RN, NHA, RAC-CT, CPC, owner and president of Milwaukee-based Clinical Reimbursement Solutions, LLC.
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