CMS clarifies new CORF and rehab facility policies
Rehab Regs, December 2, 2005
New Medicare requirements for rehabilitation agencies and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities (CORFs) went into effect November 21, clarifying policies related to a host of issues, including use of personnel, extension locations, sharing equipment and space, use of community pools, and more, according to PT Bulletin Online.
PTs who practice in rehab agencies and CORFs should review the new policies in detail.
The new revisions to the Medicare benefits manual clarify the criteria that rehab agencies must follow to provide social or vocational adjustment services. According to the new manual provisions, a PT can gather and document evidence of the need for social or vocational services that must be reviewed by the social worker, vocational adjustment specialist, or psychologist who will then determine the patient's needs for further evaluation.
The full document can be found here.
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