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Briefings on Outpatient Rehab Reimbursement and Regulations reports on ever-changing reimbursement policies and government regulations.
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Top Stories
- AOTA endorses outcomes measurement tool for occupational therapy
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) recently endorsed an outcomes measurement tool that evaluates functional improvement to help OTs improve the quality of their services.
- New specialty code for SLPs
CMS developed a new non-physician practitioner specialty code, specialty code 15, to categorize SLP services.
- Time management for rehab managers
Time management can be learned and honed through the use of various tools and by understanding the importance of following through on the plan.
- Stimulus package put money into researching treatment outcomes
The $787 billion economic stimulus package will provide researchers with $1.1 billion to compare the effectiveness of different medical treatments.
- New law to license Michigan OTs
A bill to license Michigan OTs and OT assistants was signed into law on January 12.
- CMS announces final five MACs
CMS announced the final five Medicare administrative contractors (MAC) on January 7, according to a CMS press release.
Spotlight
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Pocket Guide to Therapy Documentation
Proper documentation is vital to reimbursement and patient care in the therapy setting. Improper documentation can lead to a host of problems including denials, decreased reimbursement and lawsuits.
Unfortunately, therapists don’t receive formal training on documentation and are often left to decipher the confusing requirements set forth by Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care companies, alone.