Thanks for sharing that, I am going to share that with our staff.
From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org>
On Behalf Of Jenifer Baker
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 12:04 PM
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Yes that is correct on abbreviations, it still needs to be spelled out and clearly written. For persons we find not to be homebound in the example given, we train staff to write out the reason they are not homebound. For example "you no
longer require the assistance of another person to leave your home," or "you are now able to drive/leave your home/get out unassisted/etc."
On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 11:58 AM Marnie Pogreba <marniepogreba@lakewoodhealthsystem.com> wrote:
Good point, that is true, first you must spell them out and you can use the abbreviations after that, as long as you spell it out first. See how we have it spelled out with the abbreviation after. Then you can use the abbreviation after that.
From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Annetta Smith
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 11:54 AM
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Based on a training I took a while back, we were told abbreviations are never allowed on ABN’s and can cause them to become null/void. All words must be spelled out so anyone regardless if they have a medical background or not understand the terminology. Is this still in effect?
Annetta Smith
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From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Jenifer Baker
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 11:44 AM
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We do the same as Marnie in separating services and we use our rates for the agency, not Medicare rates
On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 11:30 AM Marnie Pogreba <marniepogreba@lakewoodhealthsystem.com> wrote:
Based on a Medicare webinar I attended a while back, be sure that your disciplines are in separate boxes with the reason the visits are not covered for each discipline. Here is an example.
From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Tammy Kluver
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 11:23 AM
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Agree homemaking will not go on there. But you say “our rates” is that your private pay rates then? We have Private pay rates and Medicare rates
From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Salin, Tracy M
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 11:20 AM
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If it’s not a medicare covered service, then no it does not belong on abn. We use our rates and we put the service type and the general care for the services types on the abn.
Tracy Salin
Billing Specialist
Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice
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From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Tammy Kluver
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 11:09 AM
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Subject: ABNs
A question on ABN’s….
When filing in Box F do you use your private pay rate or Medicare rate as a general rule?
In Box D you put in Skilled Nurse, Home health aide…do you ever put in Homemaker or no because it is never covered by Medicare?
Thanks
Tammy Kluver
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