The full version of this article was first published at: The Medicare Maintenance Care Myth articleSep 24, 2015 | 16 min. read The Ultimate ICD-10 FAQ: Part Deux Just when we thought we’d gotten every ICD-10 question under the sun, we got, well, more questions. Like, a lot more. But, we take that as a good sign, …
The full version of this article was first published at: Should I Stop or Should I Go? What to Do When a Patient Hits the Therapy Cap articleJul 29, 2015 | 1 min. read Do You Know Your Modifiers? [Quiz] It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad Medicare world, and unfortunately, just about every regulation requires a modifier. …
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The full version of this article was first published at: MAC Madness: When and How to Contact Your Medicare Contractor articleJul 29, 2015 | 1 min. read Do You Know Your Modifiers? [Quiz] It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad Medicare world, and unfortunately, just about every regulation requires a modifier. If you apply the wrong modifier—or forget …
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The full version of this article was first published at: Founder Letter: My Evaluation of the New PT and OT Eval Codes articleMay 5, 2015 | 4 min. read Evidence-Based Payment: Why Data is the Key to Pay-for-Performance Success If I challenged you to find a rehab therapist who didn’t believe in the power of evidence, you’d …
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The full version of this article was first published at: Election Day Rules for Employees articleApr 4, 2016 | 6 min. read Optimization: Is Your Practice Lean? As a rehab therapist, you already expend a lot of energy on optimization—optimization of your patients’ physical, occupational, or speech capabilities, that is. You help your patients be their most …
The full version of this article was first published at: Oversight Overview: The Rules of Supervision for Rehab Therapy Techs, Assistants, and Students articleOct 24, 2016 | 5 min. read Last Legs: The Compliance Vulnerabilities of Dead or Dying Software Rusty mechanical equipment. Creaky carnival rides. Wobbly chairs. People are naturally skeptical of things that are dilapidated, …
The full version of this article was first published at: Trick or Treat: A Creepy-Crawly Compliance Quiz articleApr 15, 2015 | 1 min. read Senate Repeals SGR in Landslide Vote Well, folks, the fix is in—the fix for the sustainable growth rate (SGR), that is. In a 92 to 8 vote, the Senate approved the SGR repeal …
The full version of this article was first published at: 2016 APTAMD Annual Conference articleNov 16, 2015 | 10 min. read 6 Biggest Takeaways from PPS 2015 Last week, I joined hundreds of amazing physical therapy professionals, students, and vendors (including yours truly, WebPT) at this year’s PPS Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Despite the uncomfortable combination …
The full version of this article was first published at: Why Issuing Blanket ABNs is a No-No articleSep 24, 2015 | 16 min. read The Ultimate ICD-10 FAQ: Part Deux Just when we thought we’d gotten every ICD-10 question under the sun, we got, well, more questions. Like, a lot more. But, we take that as a …
The full version of this article was first published at: Why Medicare-Enrolled PTs Can't Always Provide Treatment on a Cash-Pay Basis articleSep 24, 2015 | 16 min. read The Ultimate ICD-10 FAQ: Part Deux Just when we thought we’d gotten every ICD-10 question under the sun, we got, well, more questions. Like, a lot more. But, we …
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