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Issue 7, April 15, 2009

• Red Flags Rule guidance published

  The Red Flags Rule, which forces facilities to implement a documented identity theft prevention...

• Notice: Last issue of Rehab Regs

  HCPro is sorry to report that this is the final issue of Rehab Regs. We thank you for being a loyal...

• Sebelius is new Secretary of HHS

  The Senate confirmed Kathleen Sebelius’ new position as the Secretary of the Department of...

Issue 6, April 3, 2009

• AOTA endorses outcomes measurement tool for occupational therapy

  The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) recently endorsed an outcomes measurement tool...

• Initial evaluation documentation

  The initial examination is usually your first encounter with your patients, and the resulting...

Issue 5, March 6, 2009

• CMS delays MDS 3.0 implementation

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today during the SNF Long-Term...

• New specialty code for SLPs

  CMS developed a new non-physician practitioner specialty code, specialty code 15, to categorize SLP...

• Time management for rehab managers

  Time management can be learned and honed through the use of various tools and by understanding the...

• Avoid these common rehab pitfalls

  Avoid these common rehab pitfalls that may lead to denials upon prospective or retrospective...

Issue 4, February 20, 2009

• Stimulus package put money into researching treatment outcomes

  The $787 billion economic stimulus package will provide researchers with $1.1 billion to compare...

• Coordination of the ICD-9 coding process

  The disconnect between the billing specialist and therapist can exacerbate misunderstandings or...

Issue 3, February 6, 2009

• New law to license Michigan OTs

  A bill to license Michigan OTs and OT assistants was signed into law on January 12.

• Improve the quality of medical record entries

  Do you know what to include in a patient’s medical record?

Issue 2, January 23, 2009

• CMS announces final five MACs

  CMS announced the final five Medicare administrative contractors (MAC) on January 7, according to a...

• Optimizing reimbursement: Tips and tools

  Productivity is often a source of frustration for therapists, but it is a necessary tool in...

Issue 1, January 9, 2009

• New legislation would repeal therapy caps

  Members of Congress introduced legislation calling for the elimination of the therapy caps in the...

• Optimizing reimbursement: Tips and tools

  A patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) is often just a generic...