Rehab Newsletters

Ever-changing reimbursement policies and government regulations affects your facility's ability to stay in compliance. Briefings on Outpatient Rehab Reimbursement & Regulations reports on these changes and offers suggestions on how best to cope with them.

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Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations

Issue 12, December 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• A Stark reality

  Tips for handling the Stark regulationsThe Stark law’s self-referral regulations have been...

• Botox isn’t just for the vain

  Botox injections can help your patients recover quickerIf you’re the trendy Hollywood type...

• Get a life raft!

  How to save yourself from drowning in a sea of documentationQ: We are overwhelmed in our clinic...

• Three groups of codes for speech language pathologists

  As a belated holiday gift, speech language pathologists will be receiving a gaggle of new codes...

Issue 11, November 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Catching up with the cap

  Next year could be lean for many therapists unless Congress extends its moratorium on the therapy...

• Diagnosis is the cornerstone of coding

  Tips for medical necessity and ICD-9 codingBy David LanePicture this: A patient has renal...

• How to prevent embezzlement

  No one wants to suspect their employees of stealing. But at the same time, no one likes losing...

• Send docs’ Hancock by mail, not by fax

  How to handle therapists who threaten to report Medicare violationsQ: What is Medicare’s...

• Senior dollars

  OTs: How preventive therapy can beef up reimbursementFor OTs looking to expand their practice and...

Issue 10, October 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Balancing diabetic patients with fall prevention programs

  Balancing diabetic patients with fall prevention programs

• BRRR Q&A

  BRRR Q&A

• Homeward bound

  Homeward bound

• Rehab giant's stock heading south

  Rehab giant’s stock heading south

• The do's and don'ts of evaluation and reevaluation codes

  The era of one code for one therapy ends in January 2003 for speech language pathologists, as a new...

Issue 9, September 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• BRRR Q&A

  Q: A local podiatrist asked me recently whether I would see patients in his office. He has space...

• Coding Corner: Coding for wound management

  By David LaneSince the American Medical Association (AMA) first introduced wound management...

• Marketing audits help find hidden money

  A marketing audit allows rehab clinics to maximize the amount of money they receive from new...

• The right gift increases visibility, referrals

  Having a hard time getting your practice’s name into the public eye? Try offering small...

Issue 8, August 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Are you a covered entity, business associate, or both?

  Knowing the answer is key for HIPAA complianceFilled with enough legalese to make Perry...

• BRRR Q&A: Uncertain about Medicare certification

  Also, questions on direct access and local medical review policiesQ: I own a private practice and...

• It’s fun to practice at the YMCA

  A relationship with your local Y means more clientsBarbara Simmons, PT, travels twice a month...

• Legally Speaking: Compliance plans protect outside directors

  By Thomas William BakerIncreased enforcement of federal criminal laws have made compliance one of...

• You gotta know when to code ‘em

  Avoid the five biggest mistakes in codingFor some therapists, coding is the most difficult part...

Issue 7, July 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• All’s well that ends with wellness

  Why starting a wellness program can increase your case loadAn old Spanish proverb says, “A...

• BRRR Q&A

  Q: I am considering an investment opportunity with a comprehensive outpatient re-habilitation...

• Coding Corner: Coding plays role in charge master construction

  By David LaneAccount for multiple factors when creating or updating your facility’s charge...

• Focus on patients with low vision

  PTs, OTS may benefit from the latest CMS reminderIn a reminder released in May to physicians...

• Hidden money? CMS recognizes therapy for dementia patients

  After many years of fighting against reimbursing therapy for dementia patients, the Centers for...

Issue 6, June 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Legally Speaking: Answering seven HIPAA questions

  Legally Speaking is written by Tom Baker, chair of the Troutman Sanders Health Care Practice...

• BRRR Q&A

  The following questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of Bloomingdale...

• Pediatric therapy at your clinic?

  It’s not all kidding aroundIf you’re running short on clients, think about treating...

• Secure a fall prevention program in your facility

  Whether you have a large geriatric patient population or not, a fall prevention program is a good...

• Try peer reviews to improve quality and productivity at your practice

  Peer-to-peer reviews can increase productivity in your facility without adding extra work to your...

Issue 5, May 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Alzheimer memo good news for OTs

  In what can be deemed good news for OTs, the Bush administration is instructing Medicare...

• Blowing the whistle: What you can do to silence this practice killer

  If you think whistleblowers only effect doctors and hospitals, think again. Therapists have had...

• BRRR Q&A

  The following questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of Bloomingdale...

• ‘Paging Dr. PT’

  Getting a doctorate in PT might change your practiceWithin five years a larger wave of PTs will be...

• ¿Tú hablas Español?

  Why learning a second language can help your practiceBy only understanding one language, you might...

• Coding Corner: Understanding group therapy

  This column was written by David O. Lane, PT, MHS, president of CBL Solutions, of...

Issue 4, April 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• BRRR Q&A

  The following questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of Bloomingdale...

• Logging on to the Internet

  A reputable, fully developed Web site attracts new patientsYou may not like them. In fact, you may...

• Stay hip to the HIPAA regulations

  What you should be doing now to prepare for complianceTo avoid violating the transactions and code...

• The art of employee evaluation

  Here’s how to let your staff know where they standLetting your staff know exactly where they...

• Coding Corner: Whistleblower suit focuses on therapy

  By Thomas William Baker, chair of the Troutman Sanders Health Care Practice Group, in the...

Issue 3, March 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• BRRR Q & A

  The following questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of Bloomingdale...

• Coding Corner: Gait and Motion Analysis Codes

  This column was written by David O. Lane, PT, MHS, president of CBL Solutions, Inc. of Oviedo...

• Magnet therapy attracts patients

  The concept of healing powers found in magnetic materials has existed since the days of ancient...

• Make sure you code your own work

  Coding might not be the most enjoyable part of your day, but it may be the most important. Filling...

• Understanding concurrent therapy

  Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently acknowledged the term...

Issue 2, February 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• BRRR Q&A

  BRRR Q&A

• Five tips to better documentation

  Five tips to better documentation

• The reimbursement conundrum

  The reimbursement conundrum

• When are you required to report wrongdoing?

  When are you required to report wrongdoing?

• Use lymphoedema therapy to add new patients to your practice

  Use lymphoedema therapy to add new patients to your practice

Issue 1, January 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• BRRR 2001 story index

  CareersA call for traveling? Home-based therapist create a niche. Nov., p. 6.Aim high, if...

• BRRR Q & A

  BRRR Q & A

• Coding Corner: CPT changes for the new year

  Coding Corner: CPT changes for the new year

• How much is too much?

  How much is too much?

• Taking one for the team

  Taking one for the team