There is no "rule" that I know of, but Medicare audits of time have always been suspect of time that is always the same. This makes sense that we can not plan and use our time this exact. One resident may take longer, have more problems, need to go to the bathroom, etc. Many companies are now using stop watches to time the billable and recordable MDS time. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Has anyone had experience with a therapy company > that always records their > time in 15 minute increments. It has been discussed > that this would be a flag > if they continue. Does anyone know where to find > the reg re: minutes that > appear to be rounded is a flag. Thanks for the > help >
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