The home health nurse is making the initial assessment visit to a new client. After doing the assessment for treatment, the nurse completes an OASIS assessment form. How will this form be utilized?
1. To ensure that the appropriate diagnosis-related group (DRG) is used for payment.
2. By home health agencies who have certification.
3. For reimbursement purposes in home health agencies with Medicare clients.
4. As a requirement for all home health and hospice agencies.
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. The OASIS assessment form is used when the home health agency is seeing clients who can have their services reimbursed by Medicare. DRGs are not utilized in the OASIS form. Certified home health agencies will be able to receive Medicare and third party reimbursement, but third party reimbursement does not require use of the OASIS. OASIS is not a requirement for all home health and hospice agencies.
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