CMS releases April 2021 OASIS quarterly Q&As

Effective Apr 20, 2021

Published Apr 20, 2021

Last Reviewed Apr 20, 2021

CMS answers questions about CARES Act provisions and GG items in the recently released OASIS Q&As.

This update includes seven questions offering guidance on things such as:

The role of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in determining home health eligibility
Several of the GG items
M1060a – Height
M1600 - Has this patient been treated for a Urinary Tract Infection in the past 14 days

For further coverage of the latest release of OASIS Q&As, see the upcoming issue of Home Health Line and the Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health.

Related links: View CMS’ April 2021 quarterly OASIS Q&As at https://tinyurl.com/2ewh5se8.

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