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I would split the 14 day PPS from the admission MDS and use grace days to capture the proper RUGS category. That is what grace days are for. I too try to avoid this scenario but I have done this when needed and never had a problem. It is the financially prudent thing to do.
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Have done a 5 day MDS, working on 14 day full
admission. My question is that in my facility we actually have not had this
situation, the use of grace days in regard to the 14 d. Did look in the Manual,
and this site. Just having a brain freeze and would like info. The resident was
out of the building on the 11th day of her stay for the day, and missed her
therapy's. This resident was aware she had therapy this day, but a friend took
her out, by the time she got back, therapy was gone for the day. The conflicting
info is I read you can choose the ARD for the 14 day through day
11-19, the when regs say, the admission must be completed by day 14.
I feel uncomfortable using a date past the actual 14th day just to capture the
RUG rate. I have used grace days for the 5 d on very rare occasions and for
justified causes. My administrator views use of grace days as only an
acception, and clearly doesnt like to use unless valid medical reasons or
special events oc curing in the residents life at the time. Thank you for any
help.
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