Jimmo Summary:
- Coverage turns on whether skilled care is required, not improvement (This is key to Jimmo)
- Restoration potential is not the deciding factor
- Medicare should not be denied because the beneficiary has a chronic condition or needs services to maintain his/her condition
- §n “Individualized Assessment” of each claim is required
- Rules of thumb should not be used
Per CMS: “This is long-standing criteria, consistent with regulations”
Questions to Ask:
- Is a skilled professional needed to ensure nursing or therapy is safe and effective? Yes → Medicare coverable.
- Is a qualified nurse or therapist needed to provide or supervise the care? Yes → Medicare coverable.
Regardless of whether the skilled care is needed to improve, or maintain, or slow deterioration of the condition. Or if condition is “chronic” or “stable” or has “plateaued.”
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Search for Jimmo and Important Message about Jimmo at CMS.gov