The final mandated report on “Improving Medicare’s Payment System for Outpatient Therapy Services” is due on June 15, 2013. However, Congress has asked MedPAC to forward the recommendations in early- November so they are relevant to the discussion that will
What’s In Store for Quarter Four?
The manual medical review of therapy claims is well on its way for phase 1 providers. I am going to take a break from the Manual Medical Review this week and talk about our focus for the fourth quarter—coding and
CHANGE, BUT DON’T FORGET !
There has been a tremendous amount of information lately discussing the changes that are taking place in the world of healthcare. The biggest leader of change has been the government by way of CMS. Cost is what is driving the
Prevent Hospital Readmissions by Educating Caregiving Staff
A key component in any skilled nursing facility that is working towards preventing hospital readmissions is education of the caregiving staff on their roles and responsibilities related to the ability to identify acute changes in resident’s conditions. Before the education
Leading Age Annual Convention
Leading Age Annual Convention Denver, Colorado October 21st-24th, 2012 JOIN US October 22nd, 2012 at 3:30PM Ensuring Therapy Compliance Presented By: Sheila Capitosti Vice President of Clinical & Compliance Services Functional Pathways Candace McMullen Senior Vice President of Operations/Chief Operating
AHCA 63rd Annual Convention & Expo
AHCA 63rd Annual Convention & Expo Tampa, Florida October 7th-10th, 2012 JOIN US October 8th, 2012 at 7:30AM Strategies for Documenting Medical Necessity Presented By: Sheila Capitosti Vice President of Clinical & Compliance Services Functional Pathways Candace McMullen Senior Vice
“Pathways to Wellness” – A Way of Life
How do we best serve our patient’s in long term care when it comes to “wellness”? And, just what does “wellness” mean? From the view of a therapist it may mean walking better, dressing and grooming independently, following appropriate nutritional
Are You Surviving?
Are you surviving the manual medical review process? Are you preparing for your phase-in date by working on the process in your facility? I just had a challenging last two weeks rolling out trainings company-wide discussing all of the MAC/FI
Threshold Pre-Approval Processes Posted!
MAC/FI Links Below for the Manual Medical Review process. Functional Pathways’ training will begin the week of September 10th. Palmetto: Palmetto Outpatient Therapy Caps and Threshold Process CGS: CGS Therapy Cap Exception Cahaba: Cahaba GBA Manual Medical Review Process of
To Post or Not to Post—-Will They Post?
Well, if you are anything like me, you are anxiously awaiting the famous Medicare Manual Review of Therapy Services process from your MAC/FI. When are they going to post on their website on how to request approval for therapy treatment days