There are specific guidelines and regulations for documentation related to home care that the nurse must consider and follow
For those patients with Medicaid, what is most important for the nurse to document to assure reimbursement for services?
A) The medical diagnosis and supplies needed to care for the patient
B) Directions to the patient's home
C) Quality of nursing care needed
D) The patient's homebound status and the need for skilled professional nursing care
Ans: D
Feedback: Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payers require documentation of the patient's homebound status and the need for skilled professional nursing care. The medical diagnosis and specific detailed information on the functional limitations of the patient are usually part of the documentation. The other answers are incorrect because nursing documentation does not include needed supplies, directions to the patient's home, or the quality of care needed.
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