Q: Will OASIS be required for pay sources such at Optum Non-Bundled services provided, such as long term medication management for a patient who is unable to manage on own and does not have caregiver resource available?
OASIS Answers states:
- If a patient is requiring "skilled" services, as defined by the Medicare home health benefit then assuming no other exceptions exist, OASIS data collection and submission is required, regardless of the patient payer
Medicare does not cover long term medication management and is not a "skilled" service. Or am I wrong on that?
Thank you in advance for any guidance on this.
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Jennifer Flatau, BSN, RN
RN Quality Manager
Perham Living Home Care
Perham, MN 56573
+1 (218) 347-1880
jennifer.flatau@perhamhealth.org------------------------------