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Skilled Nursing Facility Primer- Part 1

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1.  How many days does a Medicare Beneficiary receive full coverage for skilled services?
  1. 100
  2. 25
  3. 75
  4. 20
2.  How many days a week are considered skilled for therapy?
  1. At least 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
3.  Which section of the MDS does therapy often contribute to for payment under PDPM?
  1. Section B
  2. Section BB
  3. Section G
  4. Section GG
4.  Per the RAI Manual, a helper is defined as:
  1. Students
  2. Facility staff
  3. Hospice staff
  4. Hired help
5.  Which insurance type does NOT pay for therapy services in a SNF?
  1. Medicaid
  2. Medicare A
  3. Medicare B
  4. Managed Care B
6.  Common areas of OT treatment areas for long term care residents include all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. Decline in ADL
  2. Splinting
  3. Gait training
  4. Wheelchair seating
7.  To be compliant with CMS guidelines, therapy must do all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. Slow further deterioration of the patient’s condition
  2. Maintain a patient’s current condition
  3. Improve a patient’s current condition
  4. Return the patient to the same level of functioning prior to onset of current condition
8.  The three areas of complexity for occupational therapy evaluations include all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. Moderate complexity
  2. High complexity
  3. Low complexity
  4. Maximum complexity
9.  What was the name of the class-action lawsuit that defined maintenance therapy?
  1. Brown vs. CMS
  2. Jimmo vs. Sebelius
  3. David vs. Goliath
  4. Jimmo vs. US District Court
10.  Which one is considered a non-billable service?
  1. Screens
  2. Therapeutic exercise
  3. Cognitive function
  4. Wheelchair management

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