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  • NCCI Updated for the July 1st Changes

    17 Jun 2022 2:42 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    National Correct Coding Initiative 

    PTP Practitioner and Hospital Edits for all PT/OT/SLP codes

    MUE Practitioner and Hospital Edits for all PT/OT/SLP codes

  • Updated New Jersey PT FAQs

    15 Jun 2022 4:01 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    New Jersey Physical Therapy FAQs

  • Updated California OT FAQs

    15 Jun 2022 2:12 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    California Occupational Therapy FAQs

  • Updated Florida PT FAQs

    15 Jun 2022 2:11 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    Florida Physical Therapy FAQs

  • Updated Texas Physical Therapy FAQs

    13 Jun 2022 12:57 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    Texas Physical Therapy FAQs

  • New Massachusetts Continuing Education Requirements for PTs and OTs

    10 May 2022 3:48 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    Licensed physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants are required, as a condition of license renewal, to complete a minimum of 24 points of Board recognized activities for maintaining continuing competence during the preceding biennial renewal period.

    See Massachusetts PT Continuing Education FAQs

    See Massachusetts OT Continuing education FAQs

  • New Medicare FAQs

    22 Apr 2022 2:13 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    Criteria for Coverage

    • What conditions are required to furnish outpatient therapy for Medicare patients?
    • How do I demonstrate that the patient needs therapy services?
    • How do I show that the plan is periodically reviewed by a physician/NPP?
    • How can I document that the patient is or was under the care of a physician?

    Medical Necessity

    • When are services considered to be medical necessary under Medicare rules?
    • When are services considered to not be medically necessary?
    • What should be included in a POC for rehabilitative therapy?
    • What conditions are required in order for a maintenance program to be covered?
    • What factors demonstrate the need for therapy services?
    • Is a patient’s medical condition proof that the patient needs therapy?
    • How can medical necessity be demonstrated in documentation?
    • How can I continually show that therapy is medically necessary?

    Rehabilitation Programs

    • What should be included in a POC for rehabilitative therapy?
    • Is rehabilitative therapy appropriate if the patient has a chronic or terminal condition?
    • What should be included in the documentation?
    • When is rehabilitative therapy considered to be successful?
    • When is rehabilitative therapy not medically necessary?

    Maintenance Programs

    • How does Medicare define maintenance programs?
    • What conditions are required in order for a maintenance program to be covered?
    • When is a maintenance program not covered?
    • What needs to be documented when a maintenance program needs to be revised?

    Certifications

    • What does Medicare require for a certification?
    • Does Medicare require an order or referral?
    • Does Medicare require that the patient visit the physician?
    • Which providers can certify a POC?
    • Which providers cannot certify a POC?
    • When does the POC need to be certified?
    • Can the certification be done verbally?
    • What if I am having trouble getting the physician’s certification?
    • What if the physician fails to date the certification?
    • Is there a specific way the certification has to be formatted?
    • What happens if the certification is delayed?
    • When is recertification required?
    • What happens if payment is denied due to certification?

    Evaluations

    • Who can perform a therapy evaluation?
    • Can an assistant participate in an evaluation?
    • When does an evaluation need to be performed?
    • Can an evaluation and treatment be performed on the same visit?
    • What must be included in the evaluation?
    • When is an evaluation medically necessary?
    • Is an evaluation different from an assessment?
    • When is a screening more appropriate than an evaluation?
    • What if the evaluation is the only servicer provider during an episode of care?

    Reevaluations

    • Does Medicare require routine re-evaluations or reassessments?
    • When is a re-evaluation covered by Medicare?
    • Who can perform a re-evaluation?
    • What documentation must be included in a re-evaluation?
    • Is a re-evaluation the same as an assessment?
    • What are some examples of situations where a re-evaluation is appropriate?

    Plan of Care

    • Who can establish a therapy plan of care (POC)?
    • Who must sign the POC?
    • Can treatment begin before a POC has been established?
    • What must be included in the POC?
    • How do I document the diagnosis in the POC?
    • How should long-term goals be documented?
    • Does the POC need to contain short-term goals?
    • What does type of treatment mean?
    • What if a patient is being treated by more than on kind of therapy?
    • What does amount of treatment refer to?
    • What does frequency refer to?
    • What does duration refer to?
    • Can a patient be treated under two POCs?

    Treatment Notes

    • When are treatment notes required?
    • What if the note is not completed on the same day as treatment?
    • What is required to be included in the treatment note?
    • What information is optional but recommended?
    • What information is not required in the treatment note?
    • What are some tips for writing notes?
    • What need to be included if I use a grid form?
    • Who must sign the treatment note?
    • Does the supervisor’s signature need to be on the note?

    Progress Reports

    • Who must complete the progress report?
    • Who must sign the report?
    • When does the progress report need to be completed?
    • What happens if the patient is absent during the report period?
    • What happens if the report is delayed?
    • What does active participation mean?
    • Can the progress report be part of that day’s treatment note?
    • What must be included in the progress report?
    • How can the progress report be used to justify medical necessity?
    • Can an assistant participate in the report?

    Discharge Summary

    • Is a discharge summary required for every patient?
    • What if the patient just stops coming to therapy?
    • What is required on the discharge summary?
    • What if a progress report was done close to the anticipated discharge date?


  • Ohio Physical Therapy FAQs

    30 Mar 2022 4:14 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    Ohio Physical Therapy FAQs have been posted.

  • Employment section added to every state

    7 Mar 2022 2:40 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    You can now submit employment listings for therapists, assistants, aides, or office staff, $50 per listing; member can post three free listings each month.

    Therapists and assistants can also submit resumes so we can match you with open positions.  

    Email us a info@therapycomply.com for more information. 

  • Significant Updates to our HIPAA Page

    3 Mar 2022 11:53 AM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

    Welcome to our HIPAA section.  Members can access high quality guides, FAQs, and policies and procedures on every aspect of HIPAA.  If you need more direct assistance, please visit our consultations page.

    HIPAA Package - A collection of legally required notices, forms, policies and procedures that can be used by small and medium healthcare providers to supplement their existing material. (Available for Yearly Members).

    Upcoming Free Webinar: HIPAA Security Assessments and Risk Mitigation

    March 9th at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

    March 10th at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

    HIPAA FAQs

    • Does HIPAA apply to my practice?
    • What information protected under HIPAA?
    • What is a covered entity?
    • What is a business associate?
    • What is the Privacy Rule?
    • What is the Security Rule?

    The Privacy Rule

    Business Associates

    Cyber Security

    The Security Rule

    • Who does the Security Rule apply to?
    • “Required” and “Addressable” Specifications
    • Policies and Procedures
    • Administrative Safeguards
    • Physical Safeguards
    • Technical Safeguards
    • Organizational Requirements

    Breach Notifications


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