Tip of the week
Rehab Regs, August 29, 2008
Insurance companies will pay for therapy services to relieve pain if the pain:
- Limits the patient’s functional ability
- Increases the risk for injury
- Causes a safety concern fro the patient
If a patient experiences pain but tells you he or she can perform all functional activities, investigate further to determine whether there is a safety risk to the patient.
Documentation of a patient’s pain should occur every three to four visits and should include:
- The intensity
- The location
- A description
- An explanation of how the pain affects the patient’s functional ability
This tip is from HCPro’s Pocket Guide to Therapy Documentation.
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