Re: can this resident be PPS?

[dfrias]

There is not one simple answer... MC/PPS depends upon a skilled necessity....soooooo What is the diagnosis? Was this person on Hospice prior to being hospitalized?  Iif so for what end stage disease?  Did this person (if on Hospice have perhaps a fall that fx. a hip and now requires skilled interventions?   The Nose   ----- Original Message ----- From: snooky mendoza To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:25 AM Subject: can this resident be PPS?   I had heard from our previous controller that if resident has an order for hospice care let's say prior to readmission to SNF, (that means while resident was still in the hospital), that resident should not or can not be put on PPS. What is your comment on this? What would you do? Thank you!