FAQs
Since its inception, all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, have requested some form of technical assistance from PTAC. As a result of questions posed by the states, PTAC has developed a library of FAQs to use as a resource for states to find a quick snapshot of information regarding common PASRR topics. Click on Read More below to access the FAQ, as well as additional information related to the topic.
July 26, 2017
ICD-9 to ICD-10 Conversion and PASRR
Since the ICD-10-CM coding went into effect on October 1, 2015, some State PASRR programs have reported an increase in PASRR volume, particularly in referrals for Level II Resident Reviews. The increase is largely attributed to the computer algorithm that converted ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes. NF residents coded under ICD-9 as having a minor depression - i.e. not a depression severe enough to meet PASRR’s definition of “severe mental illness” (SMI) - were, when the system converted to the ICD-10 system, being coded as having a major depression (specifically many residents received a coding of F32.9 ”major depression – unspecified”).
October 27, 2015
Washington State Plan Amendment (SPA) Adding DD Services to Specialized Services
This is a copy of the Washington State Plan Amendment (SPA) that added developmental disability (DD) services to the set of Medicaid-financed Specialized Services available to individuals in nursing homes.
July 21, 2015
Director's Corner: Why HIPAA Is NOT A Barrier to Getting PASRR Done
When individuals apply for admission to a nursing home and are screened by PASRR, they cross a boundary of sorts from one kind of provider setting into another kind of provider setting – typically, from the hospital where they have been admitted to the world of PASRR screeners and evaluators, and finally (for many, if not all), to the world of the nursing home.