Life is about change, right? Well we certainly have been seeing change again with part B therapy. Therapy Cap and Manual Medical Review: The exceptions process was extended through December 31st of this year which also extends the manual medical
Month: January 2013
BECOMING AN ATTRACTIVE ACO PARTNER
Are Accountable Care Organizations going to become a driving force in the American healthcare scene? The jury is still out on that question but there are some signs that would lead one to believe that they just might. To begin
I’ll Take A Bowl Of That Alphabet Soup Please!
The evolution of quality improvement philosophies in health care includes such models as MBO, Theory X, Theory Y, QA, QA&A, TQM, CQI, PI and the newest philosophy—QAPI. Under the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes are required
ACHIEVING CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
In a time of change……………maintaining our ability as therapy providers to ensure adequate patient care can be a challenge. As Physical, Occupational and Speech Language Pathologists our focus is on restoring function and improving quality of life. As reimbursement requirements
Functional Reporting and Manual Medical Review
I hope you have a wonderful holiday season! It’s a new year and Medicare Part B therapy changes continue. As you are aware, Functional Reporting went into effect January 1, 2013 with a testing period through June 30th. Claims submitted July
American Taxpayer Relief Act: Therapy Impact
President Obama has signed into legislation the American Taxpayer Relief Act and I want to share with you the relevant therapy provisions: No 2% sequester cut to Medicare providers The SGR fix is extended through December 31, 2013 The legislation does not preclude
COMMUNICATE – STAYING IN TOUCH AFTER DISCHARGE
For the last two months the theme has been communication. I have attempted to break down this all important topic into different phases. The first was the Initial Phase where communication early and often was stressed. The second phase discussed