Making sense of the latest RAI changes
PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, March 1, 2012
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The changes to the PPS assessment windows were highlighted in the final rule and effective October 1, 2011, so facilities have had some time to comply with the new regulations. However, just because the opportunity to prepare for scheduling implications was available, it doesn't mean SNFs were necessarily aware of the changes.
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